Schistosomiasis Risk and Prevention

Schistosomiasis, as one of the 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is threatening millions of lives in endemic areas, especially in Africa [1–3]. Schistosomiasis is highly prevalent in many low- and mid-income countries. The road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 set targets for elimination schistosomiasis as a public health problem in all 78 endemic countries by 2030.