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What is the best medicine for treating bilharzia?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Schistosomiasis: Schistosomiasis (bilharzia), is a parasitic worm infection that can be treated with Praziquantel.

Answered 9/5/2017

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