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In 2021 , over 250 million people in Brazil will need preventative treatment for schistosomiasis.
The disease is carried by parasitic worms, which are spread by freshwater snails.
Public health officials are concerned that deforestation and extreme weather events could help the snails expand their range, infecting more people.
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