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词汇 snail-fever
释义 snail fever
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌsneɪl ˈfiː.vər/ us /ˌsneɪl ˈfiː.vɚ/
a severe disease, caused by a very small worm that is carried by snails and gets into water, causing blood loss and tissue damage in humans. It is common in parts of Africa and South America:
It is estimated that 200 million people suffer from snail fever worldwide, a majority without treatment.
Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis or snail fever, is an infection caused by a parasitic worm.
Schistosomiasis, or snail fever, kills an estimated 280,000 people annually in Africa alone.
Diseases once declared tamed, such as tuberculosis, measles and snail fever, have been making a comeback.
Diseases like malaria, dengue fever, black fever and snail fever are sensitive to climate changes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Disease & illness - general words
advanced
aggressiveness
autoimmune disease
bilharzia
bilharziasis
complication
fulminating
gestational
hyperendemic
hypochondriac
iatrogenic
industrial disease
life-threatening
schistosomiasis
second degree
secretory
seizure
serial interval
subvariant
untreated

Synonyms


bilharzia
bilharziasis
schistosomiasis
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