人类血吸虫病在许多热带地区仍是一个重要的公共卫生问题。至少 2.61 亿人需要接受血吸虫病治疗，多达 6.59 亿人处于感染风险之中。
Human schistosomiasis remains an important public health problem in many tropical settings. At least 261 million people require treatment for schistosomiasis and up to 659 million people are at risk.