Health facilities forced to tap Facility Improvement Fund to fight NTDs.Worms, jiggers, bilharzia and intestinal worms persist as counties face budget crisis.

In 2013, nearly one million school-aged children in these endemic areas were treated for schistosomiasis in Kenya.

The worm, a type of blood fluke ... Also called snail fever or bilharzia schistosomiasis, the infection can cause infertility, blindness, severe organ damage, and even bladder cancer if ...

The bug behind the tropical disease schistosomiasis - also known as snail fever and bilharzia - is now being ... The disease, caused by parasitic worms that live inside freshwater snails, can ...

Amref is warning of a possible surge in the spread of 17 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) with over 25 million Kenyans at risk.According to Amref, currently, 10 million Kenyans suffer from at least ...

In November 2024, Timina was finally diagnosed with Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected tropical disease caused ...

Enter the accordion worm. This recently identified marine ribbon worm, colored brown to dark green, measures 110–250 mm long and 3–4 mm wide in its unbothered state and can expand and contract ...

Preserved burrows found in ancient rocks suggest that trap-jaw worms have burst from the sand to snatch fish for millions of years. Predatory sand striker worms can grow up to 10 feet in length.

While travelers rarely get infected with parasitic worms, it’s certainly something to avoid. Symptoms can be minor (stomach pain) or serious (seizures), though even the thought of a worm ...