bilharzia
Americannoun
noun
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another name for a schistosome
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another name for schistosomiasis
Etymology
Origin of bilharzia
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Examples given in the report include the disease bilharzia, which causes long-term health issues for more than 200m people worldwide, especially in Africa.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
The woman approached the child’s grandmother for permission to bring the child to a clinic, which diagnosed and began treating the child for bilharzia.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
For example, “no significant, measurable progress” has been made toward eliminating schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia and snail fever, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
Scientists say you can catch bilharzia, an infection caused by a parasitic worm, but the risks are minimal along isolated beaches, where most tourists tend to go.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
I tried to explain what Togbe had told me about how the dam had changed salt levels in the Lower Volta, making waterweeds and bilharzia spread, and causing the clams to die out.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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