Human schistosomiasis in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia : a review

الملخص EN

Objective : Schistosomiasis the most important human helminthes infection is a major source of morbidity for people in 76 countries.

Schist soma mansoni and Schist soma haematobium are endemic in Saudi Arabia.

The epidemiology of the human schist some infection, the snail intermediate hosts and the governmental successful control efforts are covered in this review.

In addition, the major challenges for control of schistosomiasis in the country are discussed.