Bilharzia -

Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) - World Health Organization (WHO)

Infection does not happen by drinking the water, but through with contaminated freshwater. bilharzia

: The parasites develop inside freshwater snails before being released into the water. bilharzia

, also known as schistosomiasis or "snail fever," is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. It is considered a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and is the second most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease after malaria. How Transmission Occurs bilharzia