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Transmission risk for schistosomiasis peaks at higher water temperature – News-Medical.Net
About one billion people worldwide are at risk for schistosomiasis — a debilitating disease caused by parasitic worms that live in fresh water and in intermediate…
About one billion people worldwide are at risk for schistosomiasis — a debilitating disease caused by parasitic worms that live in fresh water and in intermediate snail hosts.
A new study finds that the transmission risk for schistosomiasis peaks when water warms to 21.7 degrees centigrade, and that the most effective interventions should include snail removal measures implemented when the temperature is below that risk threshold.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published the…
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