Schistosomiasis: how does this neglected tropical disease spread? | Natural History Museum

Our stop-motion video follows the life cycle of Schistosoma, a life-threatening parasite that can live in water, snails and even people.
Learn more about how Museum scientists and collections are helping to battle neglected tropical diseases like schistosomiasis here: http://bit.ly/NHM-Neglected-Tropical-...

00:00 Intro
00:37 The life cycle of Schistosomiasis
2:10 How does Schistosomiasis effect people?
2:25 How is Schistosomiasis spread?
2:35 How can we help stop Schistosomiasis?

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