an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
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bilharzia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bilharziasis, schistosomiasis |
| Type of | infection, infestation |
Examples of bilharzia
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Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is caused by flatworms of the genus Schistosoma.
From the newscientist.com
Because of high levels of bilharzia she then pays someone else to boil it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Those that are thriving are pulmonate snails, which carry the parasite that causes bilharzia.
From the newscientist.com
Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a chronic liver and intestinal disease caused by trematode flatworms.
From the nature.com
Diseases included cholera, typhus and bilharzia.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The incidence of bilharzia increased due to the Aswan High Dam inhibiting the natural fluctuations in water height.
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The region's eerie beauty has unrealised tourism potential, but malaria, AIDS and also bilharzia mean that it will remain untapped.
From the economist.com
Bilharzia, a parasite carried by water snails, has crept into Lake Nasser and the irrigation canals, infecting countless Egyptians.
From the time.com
Water-borne diseases such as bilharzia rely on the fact that latrines are not often the first place people think to dump their excrement.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Schistosomiasis: an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
- Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever) is a parasitic disease caused by several species of tremotodes ("flukes"), a parasitic worm of the genus Schistosoma.
