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Schistosomiasis in U S Peace Corps

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Schistosomiasis in U.S. Peace Corps volunteers - Malawi, 1992.
Schistosomiasis (i.e., snail fever or bilharzia ) is a parasitic infection caused by trematodes (flukes) and is endemic in 74 countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. U.S. residents who work or travel in these countries may be at risk for schistosomiasis. During 1992, two U.S. ...
July 30, 1993; Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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