Central African Republic 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.

Schistosomiasis risk is present in the whole country, full extent of risk is unknown due to incomplete mapping:

S. mansoni is endemic throughout the country. The full extent of Schistosomiasis risk in the country is unknown.

Risk of Schistosomiasis caused by: Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni

The main intermediate host snail is: Bulinus truncatus, Bulinus globosus, Bulinus forskalii, Biomphalaria pfeifferi