Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis: Introduction

Schistosomiasis: Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia (bill-HAR-zi-a), is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Infection with Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and ... more about Schistosomiasis.

Schistosomiasis: Parasitic fluke infection in developing countries. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Schistosomiasis is available below.

Symptoms of Schistosomiasis

• Skin rash
• Itchy skin
• Fever
• Chills
• Cough
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 25 symptoms of Schistosomiasis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Schistosomiasis:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Schistosomiasis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Schistosomiasis:

• Liver damage
• Intestine damage (see Digestive symptoms)
• Lung damage
• Bladder damage (see Bladder symptoms)
• Bladder stones (type of Urinary stones)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Schistosomiasis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Schistosomiasis

• Eggs in urine
• Eggs in stool
• Biopsy
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Schistosomiasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Schistosomiasis
• Failure to diagnose Schistosomiasis
• Undiagnosed: Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Schistosomiasis:

• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Bladder
• more product offers...»

Schistosomiasis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Schistosomiasis

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain...read more »

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic...read more »

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Schistosomiasis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• Liver Health Specialists (Hepatology):
  • Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Specialist)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Schistosomiasis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Schistosomiasis:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Schistosomiasis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Schistosomiasis

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Treatments for Schistosomiasis

• Anthelmintic drugs
• more treatments...»

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Patient Surveys for Schistosomiasis

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Reseach about Schistosomiasis

Visit our research pages for current research about Schistosomiasis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Schistosomiasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Schistosomiasis include:

• Iron Supplementation in Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths Control Programmes in Zambia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ferrous sulphate (drug)
• The Effect of Praziquantel Treatment on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity and Re-Infection Along Lake Victoria, Uganda - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - praziquantel
• Urinary Schistosomiasis Infection - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Prevention of Schistosomiasis

Prevention information for Schistosomiasis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Schistosomiasis.

• Snail control
• Avoid contaminated water
• Avoid water contamined by sewage
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Schistosomiasis

• Medical statistics for Schistosomiasis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Schistosomiasis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Schistosomiasis
• Society statistics for Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis: Broader Related Topics

• Parasitic Conditions
• Fluke infections
• Bladder conditions
• Urinary disorders
• Liver conditions
• more types...»

Types of Schistosomiasis

Types of Schistosomiasis

• Cutaneous Schistosomiasis
• Eastern Schistosomiasis
• Schistosomiasis japonica
• Urinary schistosomiasis
• Hepatic schistosomiasis
• more types...»

See full list of 15 Types of Schistosomiasis

Stories from Users Related to Schistosomiasis

• Bilharzia

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Article Excerpts about Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia (bill-HAR-zi-a), is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Infection with Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. japonicum causes illness in humans. Although schistosomiasis is not found in the United States, 200 million people are infected worldwide. (Source: excerpt from Schistosomiasis: DPD)

Definitions of Schistosomiasis:

An infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Schistosomiasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Schistosomiasis, or a subtype of Schistosomiasis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Schistosomiasis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet