Aerial Image (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Aerial Image

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Freshwater snails that transmit schistosomiasis thrive in unrooted, floating vegetation that can be seen in aerial images. In this photo, the dark, patchy vegetation in the water is the ideal habitat for snails.

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Andrew Chamberlin/Stanford University

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