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 ...

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 ...

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.