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Global geographic distribution of schistosomiasis.
| Type of schistosomiasis | Schistosoma species | Geographic distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal schistosomiasis | S. mansoni | Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela, and Suriname |
| S. japonicum | China, Indonesia, and the Philippines | |
| S. mekongi | Several districts of Cambodia and Laos | |
| S. intercalatum | Rainforest areas of central Africa | |
| Urogenital schistosomiasis | S. haematobium | Africa, the Middle East, and Corsica (France) |
