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
He started off fighting schistosomiasis, a worm disease also known as bilharzia that is transmitted by water snails.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
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
The consortium’s targets include sleeping sickness, guinea worm, Chagas, river blindness, trachoma, elephantiasis, leprosy, leishmaniasis, bilharzia and intestinal worms picked up in food or from the soil.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2015
“And bilharzia spread, and water weeds came—when they started messing with the river! There’s always a price for tampering with nature.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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