Table 1 Geographical distribution of schistosomiasis species (https://www.who.int/schistosomiasis/epidemiology/table3/en/)
From: Intestinal FDG-PET/CT imaging of an Eritrean with schistosomiasis seen in Denmark
Type of schistosomiasis | Species | Geographical distribution |
|---|---|---|
Intestinal schistosomiasis | Schistosoma mansoni | Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela, Surinam |
Schistosoma japonicum | China, Indonesia, the Philippines | |
Schistosoma mekongi | Several districts of Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic | |
Schistosoma guineensis and related S. intercalatum | Rain forest area of Central Africa | |
Urogenital schistosomiasis | Schistosoma haematobium | Africa, the Middle East |