What Is Schistosomiasis?
1. Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a disease that is also known as bilharzia. It is caused by a species of parasitic worm that is found living in fresh water in some parts of the world. It is not found in the United States and it is usually only caught by people from developed countries that go travelling to where the parasite is present.
Being infected by the parasite will often not cause any symptoms. Even when symptoms do arise, they will usually pass within a couple of weeks or so. Schistosomiasis can cause serious problems in some cases, however, so it should be treated as soon as it is detected. Treating the condition is relatively straight forward.
