Low-cost solution to parasite, poverty at risk from possible NSF cuts
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Low-cost solution to parasite, poverty at risk from possible NSF cuts
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In the villages of rural Senegal, collecting water for cooking is a daily necessity - and a daily gamble.
Residents who wade into or draw from local waterways risk contracting schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that infects an estimated 250 million people worldwide and puts more . . .
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Low-cost solution to parasite, poverty at risk from possible NSF cuts
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In the villages of rural Senegal, collecting water for cooking is a daily necessity - and a daily gamble.
Residents who wade into or draw from local waterways risk contracting schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that infects an estimated 250 million people worldwide and puts more . . .