Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) is an intravascular parasitic infection caused by flukes (trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma. Both S. haematobium and S. mansoni are endemic in South Africa in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, northern and eastern parts of Gauteng provinces and the lower-altitude and coastal regions of KwaZulu-Natal extending into the Eastern Cape. In Namibia, the disease is endemic in the northern regions of the country, especially in the Kavango and Omusati regions.
Schistosomiasis/Bilharzia