"Game-Changing Approach to Eradicating Schistosomiasis: A Novel Board Game Takes Aim at Debilitating Parasitic Disease. Schistosomiasis, a devastating illness caused by parasitic worms that can infect humans through even the smallest splash of contaminated water, has long plagued communities worldwide, particularly affecting children. The disease's debilitating symptoms, including abdominal pain, fatigue, and anemia, can have a lasting impact on a child's physical and mental well-being. A new board game is being touted as a creative and engaging solution to educate people, especially kids, on how to prevent this parasitic disease and promote a healthier, schistosomiasis-free lifestyle."
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
