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Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharziasis, is caused by a blood fluke whose larvae contaminate fresh water where humans contract the disease by wading, swimming, or bathing.
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Cambridge Schistosomiasis Research Group
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Includes group information, articles, disease information, and history of studies on the parasite.
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Schistosomiasis
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Includes factsheets and news releases.
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CDC DPDx - Schistosomiasis
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Factsheet with causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
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CDC Travelers' Health Information on Schistosomiasis
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Factsheet with cause, affected areas of the world, symptoms, geographic distribution map, prevention, and treatment.
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eMedicine - Schistosomiasis
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Article by Amy J Behrman, MD.
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eMedicine - Schistosomiasis
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Article by Palaniandy Kogulan, MD.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Schistosomiasis
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Features cause, risk factors, symptoms, tests, treatment, complications, and prevention.
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Medmicro: Schistosomes and Other Trematodes
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Medical and scientific information on the organisms and the diseases they cause.
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Schistosomiasis
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Features cause, images, affected populations, control, and treatment.
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Schistosomiasis Control Initiative
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Features objectives, disease information, programs, operating locations, and news.
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Schistosomiasis in China
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Collaborative project between faculty of the Environmental Health Sciences Program and the College of Natural Resources at U.C. Berkeley, and the Sichuan Institute of Parasitic Disease (SIPD) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Includes disease information, projects, and publications.
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Schistosomiasis: The UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
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Features disease information, parasite life cycle, research, achievements, news, publications, and images.
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The York Schistosomiasis Research Group
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Includes disease information, parasite life cycle, research information, and links.
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WHO/OMS: Schistosomiasis
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Includes factsheets on the disease, programs, and research.
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