Keywords
ethics
schistosomiasis
SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)
tropical diseases
history of tropical disease
Abstract
SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious threat to health care around the world and yet little is known about how COVID-19 is impacting the millions of people worldwide with neglected diseases. Especially in the last decades, Europe is facing a slow increasing incidence of neglected tropical diseases that were previously considered as uncommon. In particular, schistosomiasis is one of the neglected parasitic infective urological diseases which is increasingly being reported in healthcare facilities in Europe. Until a few years ago, urogenital schistosomiasis was not endemic in Europe and it is underreported disease that can certainly be defined as neglected.
SARS-CoV-2 and Schistosomiasis, now, represent a possible threat to each other. Furthermore, the pandemic with its disruptive effect can further lead to a reduction in attention towards schistosomiasis. Precise strategies and implementation of recent guidelines are therefore needed to improve early diagnosis.
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