an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
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sleeping sickness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | encephalitis lethargica, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, sleepy sickness |
| Type of | cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis |
Examples of sleeping sickness
sleeping sickness
The parasite that causes sleeping sickness, or trypanosomiasis, has a new enemy.
From the newscientist.com
Gambian sleeping sickness travelled up the Congo River, then further eastwards.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mosquitoes and flies can cause diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness.
From the dailyherald.com
Sleeping sickness affects people in mostly rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
From the sciencedaily.com
A 1917-1919 campaign against sleeping sickness used six syringes for 90,000 people.
From the theatlantic.com
Nigeria suffers from periodic outbreaks of cholera, malaria, and sleeping sickness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The parasite responsible for sleeping sickness can be transmitted by the tsetse fly.
From the sciencedaily.com
Slowly but surely huge areas were cleared of tsetse and sleeping sickness.
From the guardian.co.uk
Officials say this is the worst outbreak of sleeping sickness in the state's history.
From the sacbee.com
