Symptoms of schistosomiasis include fever, abdominal pain, anemia, malnutrition, fluid buildup, and potentially death.

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Schistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease, second only to malaria in its global impact on human populations. It is caused by the flatworms *Schistosoma mansoni*, *S. haematobium*, and *S. japonicum*.

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Signs and Symptoms of Schistosomiasis

The parasitic flatworms *Schistosoma mansoni*, *S. haematobium*, and *S. japonicum* are found in freshwater snails. The immature forms of these parasites infect humans by burrowing directly through the skin into the bloodstream, where they migrate to the lungs, liver, and subsequently other organs.

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