The squishy little parasites are less than an inch long, but they cause a globe-girdling disease variously known as schistosomiasis, bilharziasis, or simply snail fever. The more man does to ...

Freshwater snails carry different types of parasites, which lead to different diseases, and one of the most dangerous is ...

Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, affecting millions of people, particularly school-aged children.Dr. Enoch Mensah Boateng, a renowned ...

snail intermediate hosts and related material for schistosomiasis research. SSR is a collaboration between the Natural History Museum and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Animals are all around us. Because of their proximity, many people take for granted how truly dangerous some animals really are. Let’s discuss the 10 most dangerous animals in the world ranked by the ...

Insights into noma will be a game changer for the estimated 140,000 people who are infected every year. Schistosomiasis gets its common name, snail fever, because it is caused by a parasite in snails.

Communities in areas where the giant African land snail is found are asked to be vigilant regarding their watercourses. That Trini lime at our rivers and streams in parts where the giant African ...

In a quiet corner of the Museum’s basement, a genetic archive of parasite and snail samples is supporting ground-breaking research into schistosomiasis, a disease that affects over 250 million people ...

Schistosomiasis is caused by parasitic worms released into freshwater by snails or water buffaloes. Blood in urine and enlargement of liver and spleen are some of its symptoms.