Cambodia General Health Risks: Schistosomiasis

Infection is transmitted by snails living in fresh water such as lakes, rivers, streams and ponds in Africa, and some countries in Southeast Asia, South America, and the Caribbean.

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Schistosomiasis risk is present in the described areas only:

S. mekongi is present in Stung Treng District (Stung Treng Province) and Kratié Province in the towns and villages along the Mekong River.

Note: Cambodia has implemented a plan to control and eliminate Schistosomiasis in affected regions resulting in reduced prevalence of the disease. However, the lack of improved sanitation and living conditions increase the risk of re-infection.

Risk of Schistosomiasis caused by: Schistosoma mekongi

The main intermediate host snail is: Neotricula aperta

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