Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Schistosomiasis in the Philippines: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Current Control |
| Authors: |
Emmanuel John Tabilin, Darren J. Gray, Mario A. Jiz, Mary Lorraine Mationg, Marianette Inobaya, Eleonor Avenido-Cervantes, Megumi Sato, Marcello Otake Sato, Yasuhito Sako, Yi Mu, Hong You, Matthew Kelly, Pengfei Cai, Catherine A. Gordon |
| Source: |
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 29 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
schistosomiasis, Schistosoma japonicum, Philippines, epidemiology, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Schistosomiasis japonica is an infectious parasitic disease caused by infection with the blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum, which is endemic in China, small pockets of Indonesia, and the Philippines. Of the three countries, the prevalence of infection is the highest in the Philippines, despite decades of mass drug administration (MDA). As a zoonosis with 46 potential mammalian definitive hosts and a snail intermediate host, the control and eventual elimination of S. japonicum requires management of these animal hosts in addition to new interventions for the human hosts, including health education and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. In this review we examine the status and epidemiology of S. japonicum in the Philippines with an overview of the current control program there and what needs to be accomplished in the future to control and eliminate this disease in the country. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2414-6366 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/10/2/29; https://doaj.org/toc/2414-6366 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/tropicalmed10020029 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/aa865d666e0c4efabd4b49da6e1a6f72 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.865d666e0c4efabd4b49da6e1a6f72 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
