schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis)
Chapter: 17
Schistosomiasis, caused by a blood fluke. Schistosoma japonicum is found in the Far East; and Schistosoma haematobium (Bilharzia haematobia) is limited to Africa (especially along its northern coast), Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. This disease principally affects the urogenital system, especially the bladder, ureters, seminal vesicles, and, to a lesser extent, the male urethra and prostate gland. Because of emigration of people from endemic areas, the disease is being seen with increasing frequency in both Europe and the USA.
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