How people get bilharzia

A person can become infected when:

• Swimming or bathing in contaminated water
• Wading or working in infected water
• Tiny parasite larvae penetrate the skin

Symptoms of bilharzia

Symptoms may appear weeks after infection and depend on the body part affected.

1. Urinary bilharzia

• Pain during urination
• Blood in the urine
• Frequent urination

2. Intestinal bilharzia

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea (sometimes with blood)
• Swollen stomach

Other general symptoms

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Enlarged liver or spleen (in long-term infections

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Prevention

Ways to prevent bilharzia include:

• Avoid swimming or bathing in unsafe freshwater
• Use clean or treated water for washing and bathing
• Control snails that carry the parasite
• Community treatment programs in high-risk areas

Treatment

Bilharzia is treated with the medicine Praziquantel, which kills the parasites in the body. Early treatment helps prevent serious complications.

✅ If treated early, most people recover fully.

If you want, I can also explain how bilharzia spreads step-by-step or how to recognize it early in children and adults.