The Editor,
Sir,
Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is the second most common parasitic infection in the world after malaria, caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. Three schistosomal species cause most human infections: S mansoni, S japonicum, and S hematobium.
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