Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms

Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.

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Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. A board game teaches how to prevent it. Chutes & Ladders has been a beloved board game in the U.S. since the 1940s, adapted from an ancient Indian game that aimed to teach moral lessons. Kids in Nigeria are now playing a version called "Schisto & Ladders." It too aims to teach, about how to prevent a disease called schistosomiasis. It's a parasitic infection caused by a worm that infects humans via skin contact with infested waters. An unlucky player might land on a square that says "playing in a river" That puts you at risk for this tropical disease. And sends your game token down a worm instead of a chute.

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From the storySpread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms.

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From the storyChutes & Ladders has been a beloved board game in the U.S. since the 1940s, adapted from an ancient Indian game that aimed to teach moral lessons.

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From the storyChutes & Ladders has been a beloved board game in the U.S. since the 1940s, adapted from an ancient Indian game that aimed to teach moral lessons.

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From the storyChutes & Ladders has been a beloved board game in the U.S. since the 1940s, adapted from an ancient Indian game that aimed to teach moral lessons.

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From the storyKids in Nigeria are now playing a version called "Schisto & Ladders." It too aims to teach, about how to prevent a disease called schistosomiasis.

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