Two surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in Lake Malawi in Africa. Epidemiologic examination of 175 local children at 3 primary schools confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis. These findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma mansoni flukes in Lake Malawi and the need to revise international travel advice.
Keywords: Africa; Biomphalaria pfeifferi; CCA dipsticks; Epidemiology; Kato-Katz; Lake Malawi; Schistosoma mansoni; fluke; parasites; snail.