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South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its longstanding bilateral relationship with the United States, describing dialogue, mutual respect, and cooperation as the foundation for advancing shared economic and development goals.Speaking on behalf of the South African Government ahead of the 250th anniversary celebration of the United States’ Independence on Wednesday, Minister in the…

Helminth parasites of the Schistosoma genus cause roughly 290,000 deaths annually, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. In addition, an estimated 250 million people are currently chronically infected with Schistosoma parasites—with an additional 800 million people at risk of getting the infection—making schistosomiasis second only to malaria among the world’s deadliest tropical parasitic diseases