Schistosomiasis -- Myanmar
World Health Organization experts joined local officials from the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports on a field visit to check out a schistosomiasis outbreak, reporting 828 suspected patients and 428 patients diagnosed with the disease, as of [20 Aug 2018], according to local media.
Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms, released by freshwater snails.
On [31 Aug 2018], Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe attended a review meeting in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6006845&promed&0
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