Schistosomiasis
(SHIS-toe-SO-my-uh-sis)

Schistosomiaisis is a disease caused by parasitic worms. You become infected when your skin comes in contact with contaminated freshwater in which certain types of snails that carry schistosomes are living. Schistosomiasis is not found in the United States, but more than 200 million people are infected worldwide.

Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis

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This page last reviewed February 26, 2008

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