Background: Many refugees and asylum seekers from countries where schistosomiasis is
endemic are infected with the Schistosoma parasite when they arrive in Canada. We …

Background Imported schistosomiasis is an emerging issue in European countries as a
result of growing global migration from schistosomiasis-endemic countries, mainly in sub …

Background Schistosomiasis can lead to severe irreversible complications and death if left
untreated. Italian and European guidelines recommend serological screening for this …

Schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent parasitic infections and an important public
health problem in many developing countries. The main early symptom if Schistosoma …

Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects over 230
million people in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and can lead to long-term …

Abstract Purpose of Review Importation of schistosomiasis by migrant populations is
increasingly being recognized as a global health issue in non-endemic countries, with …

Background Poverty contributes to the transmission of schistosomiasis via multiple
pathways, with the insufficiency of appropriate interventions being a crucial factor. The aim …

Background. Schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis cause substantial morbidity and mortality
among hundreds of millions of infected persons worldwide. In the United States, these …

We aimed to evaluate the evidence on screening and treatment for two parasitic infections—
schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis—among migrants from endemic countries arriving in …

Background Control of schistosomiasis (SCH) relies on the regular distribution of preventive
chemotherapy (PC) over many years. For the sake of sustainable SCH control, a decision …