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Schistosomiasis in Malaysia.

K Chandra Shekhar¹, R Pathmanathan

¹Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Reviews of Infectious Diseases

|September 1, 1987

Summary

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Schistosomiasis in Malaysia, first identified in 1975, is increasingly reported. Advanced diagnostic tools reveal its true prevalence among the Orang Asli population.

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Area of Science:

Tropical medicine
Parasitology
Epidemiology

Background:

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease, was first documented in Malaysia in 1975 via autopsy.
Ongoing research has focused on identifying hosts and understanding disease transmission dynamics.