Schistosomiasis: The Morbidity of Chronic Infection

200 million people are chronically infected with schistosomiasis, most in sub-Saharan Africa. In this week's The Lancet Charles H King, Katherine Dickman, Daniel J Tisch performed a meta-analysis to assess the disabling effects of clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis, a neglected area of knowledge.

Reassessment of the cost of chronic helmintic infection: a meta-analysis of disability-related outcomes in endemic schistosomiasis