Sino-African Cooperation for Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar: A Blueprint for Combating other Parasitic Diseases (Parasitology Research Monographs, 15)

By Kun Yang, Heinz Mehlhorn Offering an example for transnational cooperation and successful reduction of a neglected tropical disease, this volume shows how Chinese scientists and local physicians controlled schistosomiasis in Zanzibar. Over a four-year study, local medical specialists and the population of Zanzibar were taught how to diagnose the parasitosis caused by flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Furthermore, methods to eliminate the disease and prevent new infections were established. The developed control system will avoid repeated increase of human schistosomiasis, which is still prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. Rural populations and poor communities lacking access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation are most affected. This book is a blueprint of activities urgently needed to combat schistosomiasis in countries with low medical impact. The strategies outlined are particularly relevant to parasitologists and professionals in public health, physicians, medical personnel and also governmental, healthcare and pharmaceutical institutions. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (June 30, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 303 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030721647 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030721640 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9783030721640 eText ISBN: 9783030721657