English: Snail fever;
Bilharzia.
neglected tropical disease.
Cause: parasitic flatworms called schistosomes, released by freshwater snails.
Risks: children, farmers, fishermen; unclean water
Medication: praziquantel
Incidence: 252 million people worldwide in 2015.
Fatality: 4400 to 200,000 people.
Region: tropical; Africa, Asia, South America.