Schistosomiasis -- Malawi
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Background. Intestinal schistosomiasis was not considered endemic in Lake Malawi until November 2017 when populations of _Biomphalaria pfeifferi_ were first reported; in May 2018, emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis was confirmed. This emergence was in spite of ongoing control of urogenital schistosomiasis by preventive chemotherapy. Our current study sought to ascertain whether intestinal schistosomiasis is transitioning from emergence to outbreak, to judge if
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