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schistosomiasis  

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  • Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms and is widely found throughout the tropics. Following malaria, it is the most common parasitic disease in the world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Schistosomiasis]

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