Schistosomiasis -- Myanmar
The Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports reported earlier this month [November 2018] (computer translated) that of the nearly 1000 suspect schistosomiasis cases tested in Rakhine state, 520 were _Schistosoma mansoni_ IgG (Elisa) positive.
In addition to Rakhine, some people with schistosomiasis were detected in Shwe Kyin of Bago region and Inn Lay of Shan state.
Prevention, treatment and diagnosis for schistosomiasis is a collaboration between the WHO, the Chinese CDC, and local health
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6166309&promed&0
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