A study published in August 2020 in the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal indicates that children within the breastfeeding age bracket are also at significant risk of contracting bilharzia.
Titled "Prevalence and Risk Factors of Schistosoma mansoni Infection Among Children Under Two Years of Age in Mbita, Western Kenya", the study confirmed the presence of S.
mansoni infection in young pre-school children, some as young as eight months old.
Bilharzia - also known as schistosomiasis - is a parasitic disease that predominantly affects humans in tropical regions.
