Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in the Yemen, Southwest Arabia: With a Report of an Unusual Factor in the Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis Mansoni

Abstract

The first medical survey has confirmed earlier reports that both S. mansoni and S. haematobium occur in the Yemen. Observations made during Jan. and Feb. indicate that the majority of cases of schistosomiasis mansoni are probably contracted in the ablution basins of mosques. A similar potential hazard exists for infection by S. haematobium.