Congo - Democratic 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 Congo - Democratic Republic. The full extent of Schistosomiasis risk is unknown due to fragmentary research:

S. haematobium and S. mansoni are endemic in the provinces of Orientale, Maniema, Katanga, Kinshasa, and Bas-Congo. Cases are reported from Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika. S. intercalatum has been reported from the provinces of Orientale and Maniema.

The full extent of Schistosomiasis risk in the Congo - Democratic Republic is unknown. Additional snail intermediate hosts for S. mansoni: Biomphalaria choanomphala, Biomphalaria smithi and Biomphalaria stanleyi.

Risk of Schistosomiasis caused by: Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma intercalatum

The main intermediate host snail is: Bulinus globosus, Bulinus africanus, Biomphalaria pfeifferi, see text above for additional intermediate snail host.