Schistosomiasis
Alternative names:
blood fluke; Katayama fever
Prevention:
- avoiding swimming or bathing in contaminated water
- avoiding bodies of water of unknown safety
- eradication of snails (an intermediate host for the parasite) in areas used by humans
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