Schistosomiasis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024825",
  "term": "Schistosomiasis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: Schistosoma haematobium (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), Schistosoma mansoni (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and Schistosoma japonicum (in Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen in Puerto Ricans living in the United States. (Merck Manual, 15th ed)",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/schistosomiasis/"
}