Bilharzia: Disease that disables more than it kills

Across many of Kenya’s counties, it is not uncommon to find women and young girls waist-deep in river water washing clothes or taking a bath.

It is a normal way of life for them as they remain ignorant of the fact that doing this exposes them to parasites that can cause irreparable damage to their uterus. These parasites, known as Schistosomes, are water-borne flatworms or blood flukes that enter the human body through the skin.