By Sharon AtienoThough more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a ...

The LEAD Project focuses on the transmission and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths around the African Great Lakes Region, with fieldwork in epidemiologically-relevant areas of ...

3 More recently, a team led by Kaneko’s colleague, Shinjiro Hamano, has been homing in on schistosomiasis, another parasite infection that’s prevalent around Africa’s Lake Victoria.

By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

Lakes and rivers that used to be trusted sources of potable water in the country now pose danger to women's fertility ...