A new research study, based on the review of available information, has thrown new light on the almost unacknowledged effects of “Chronic Schistosomiasis”.

Charles H. King and his team of researchers have conducted this study at the Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the Columbia University. Revelations of this study have also been published in the current online issue of the journal “Chronic Illness”.

Parasitic Diseases

Main objective of this study was to summarize all available knowledge about the range of diseases that occur because of ‘chronic schistosomiasis’ and to examine in detail for all other related aspects. This includes the debilitating burden of light and heavy infection also. Outlining the basic objectives for disease prevention with age specific strategies relevant in present context becomes more important in this perspective. Researchers also looked in to the possibility of creating extended programs focusing on the prevention of transmission of this disease.

Researchers conducted a thorough review of all available researches and looked specifically in to the systematic search for a period of years 2004-2007.All publications and other related database was consulted for this purpose focusing on’schistosom’ and disability or treatment . Review also included various reports published previously.

Based on the review of more than sixty-eight such papers, reports and researches it was revealed that there exists sufficient evidence which Indicates that there exists a direct link between “Schistosome Infection”,”Antiparasite Infection”, and “Anemia Risks”. Related linkages were also established by this exercise between growth stunting, under-nutrition among the affected populations, exacerbation of co-infections, and impairment of cognitive and working capacity among the affected people.

Researchers also conducted a formal quality-of-life assessment with the available information. This assessment revealed that there is a significant amount, 9.5% to almost 24%, of disability with the most aggressive schistosoma species, “Schistosoma japonicum”.

Scistosomiasis has been considered as a severe but lesser recognized disease in many of the developing countries around the world. Infection, which is not considered as an ‘intense infection’ in these developing countries, need to be recognized as a major defining feature of morbidity formation, according to the researchers.

The direct linkage between infection and its long-term disabilities cause a significant reduction in the probability of combating the rural poverty. All such nations must change their attitudes and should accept and appreciate the schistosomiasis related diseases as potential health problem. It will help them in helping their own people with proper treatments, say the researchers.

Researchers have impressed upon the urgent need to find out newer approaches for controlling and preventing transmission of such a serious disease.

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