Schistosomiasis elimination by 2020 or 2030?

[Display omitted] •Schistosomiasis is a dangerous trematode infection which causes subtle morbidity in children and severe morbidity in adults.•The drug praziquantel has proved to be a safe and effective drug against schistosomiasis.•Treating generations of children will protect them from severe con...

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Published in:International journal for parasitology 2016-06, Vol.46 (7), p.385-388
Main Authors: Fenwick, Alan, Jourdan, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Bilharzia
Disease Eradication
Elimination
Global Health
Humans
Neglected Diseases - complications
Neglected Diseases - drug therapy
Neglected Diseases - prevention & control
Praziquantel
Praziquantel - therapeutic use
Schistosoma
Schistosoma haematobium
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis - complications
Schistosomiasis - drug therapy
Schistosomiasis - prevention & control
Time Factors
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Schistosomiasis is a dangerous trematode infection which causes subtle morbidity in children and severe morbidity in adults.•The drug praziquantel has proved to be a safe and effective drug against schistosomiasis.•Treating generations of children will protect them from severe consequences.•Consequences include bladder fibrosis, bladder cancer, and hepatosplenomegaly in later life.•Despite the target of elimination of transmission by 2020, a more realistic target will be 2030. Schistosomiasis has been a public health burden in a number of countries across the globe for centuries and probably beyond. The World Health Organization and partners are currently preparing to move towards elimination of this disease. However, given the historical challenges and barriers to ridding areas of this water-borne parasite infection, we question whether the current targets for eliminating schistosomiasis as a global health problem can be achieved.
ISSN:0020-7519
1879-0135
DOI:10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.01.004