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Schistosomiasis is still a major public health problem worldwide, which impinges on human health and depletes the development of the world economy. It is endemic in 78 countries or regions in the tropics and subtropics, while 51 of them are located in Africa. According to the WHO’s estimation, more than 490 million Africans are threatened by schistosomiasis. In Africa, Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) and S. haematobium are predominant, while S. intercalatum is limited to central and western Africa. The majority of cases are concentrated on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where people live in poor environments with a lack of sanitation facilities and difficulties in obtaining safe water. In these countries, control and/or elimination of schistosomiasis is confronting with great challenges. Based on the current situation, there is an urgent need to map high-resolution schistosomiasis, improve diagnostic methods, expand the scope of drug treatment, and implement comprehensive approaches to improve sanitation, carry out effective hygiene education, and re-establish snail control in Africa.
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Guo, J., Xu, J. (2021). Sino-Africa Cooperation Project of Schistosomiasis Control: A Pathway Analysis. In: Yang, K., Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Sino-African Cooperation for Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72165-7_5
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