Every year, more than 200,000 deaths are recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa due to Schistosomiasis caused by these trematodes. Different species of this trematode exist, and they include Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni. But today, our focus will be on Schistosoma haematobium. S.haematobium is endemic in 54 countries and is commonly termed a blood […]
