ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BILHARZIA
New Latin, named after Theodor Bilharz (1825–62), German parasitologist who discovered schistosomes.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILHARZIA»
Discover the use of
bilharzia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bilharzia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bilharzia: A History of Imperial Tropical Medicine
Professor Farley describes how governments and organizations faced one particular tropical disease, bilharzia or schistosomiasis.
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Poison in Small Measure: Dr. Christopherson and the Cure for ...
In 1917, in Khartoum, Dr. J.B. Christopherson experimentally treated seventy bilharzia patients with injections of antimony tartrate, an early chemotherapy.
Ann Crichton-Harris, 2009
3
The Freshwater Molluscs of Southern Africa: With a Chapter ...
Aquarists, biologists, conservationists, ecologists, shell-collectors and a host of others will find this an invaluable handbook.
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Rivers of Fire: The Conflict Over Water in the Middle East
dam's planners foresaw the spread of bilharzia. This disease has existed in Egypt
for about 4,000 years, but since the construction of the dam it has expanded. The
Nasser government paid much attention to the disease and constructed village ...
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Fish Culture in Central East Africa
CONTROL OF BILHARZIA AND MALARIA IN DAMS AND PONDS The
production of fish serves to improve health by providing protein and other
nutrients which are frequently deficient in African diets. Fish ponds and dams are
therefore ...
A. Maar, M. A. E. Mortimer, Van Der Lingen, I., 1979
What to do if you get bilharzia If you have symptoms of bilharzia, you should go to
the nearest health centre to be checked and to be treated. The doctor will need to
look at a drop of your urine under a microscope. Microscopes make very small ...
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Schistosomiasis--the St. Lucia Project
Cobbold suggested the name Bilharzia for the worm but rules of nomenclature
gave Schistosoma priority; however, the infection is now commonly known as
schistosomiasis, bilharziasis or bilharzia. Bilharz reported both terminal and
lateral ...
Peter Jordan (M.D.), 1985
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Dams and Disease: Ecological Design and Health Impacts of ...
But its importance was in the transmission of Schistosoma bovis, a form of
bilharzia afflicting cattle. Most researchers found that B. truncatus was refractory
to the local strain of Schistosoma haematobium, and therefore not responsible for
...
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Imperial Medicine and Indigenous Societies
i CHAPTER NINE Bilharzia: a problem of 'Native Health', 1900-1950 John Farley
The coincidence of the 'age of imperialism' with the rise of the modern germ
theory of disease and the ensuing discoveries in the nature of many tropical ...
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ADVANCES IN CANCER RESEARCH
B. Bilharzia In Relation To Bladder Cancer Schistosomal infestation is endemic in
trans-Saharan Africa, parts of the Middle East, Asia, and South America. Begg (
1959) estimated that 115 million people, including 1 in every 4 Africans, are ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILHARZIA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bilharzia is used in the context of the following news items.
The sexual and reproductive health issue you've probably never …
Throughout Africa approximately 200-220 million people are living with schistosomiasis – also known as bilharzia - and 600 million people are ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
Looking back: July 3, 1970
This type of parasite is related to bilharzia in tropical waters, but the type found here and in the water birds of Europe is completely harmless to ... «Watford Observer, Jul 15»
Paddling through sewage and facing guns
Cholera, E. coli and bilharzia in the dirty dam are a mere occupational hazard for Mzolo. More worrying is the anger he faces from fishermen ... «CNBCAfrica.com, Jun 15»
Dar Persuaded On Anti-Disease Effort
... comprehensive NTDs programme and is one of 10 countries home to 70 per cent of people affected by schistosomiasis-bilharzia (261 million ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
CIMG holds workshop on flood, fire management
He said flood causes water borne diseases such as diarrheoa, typhoid, malaria, bilharzia, and dysentery. The Registrar said flooding also ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
Ministry Hands Sh215 Million Sewerage Plant to Homa Bay
It will enable us to fight water borne diseases such as cholera, bilharzia, among others," Chepkonga said. She said due to rapid population ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
New report: Investments in neglected tropical diseases one of the …
"Neglected tropical diseases, from bilharzia to elephantiasis, are causing disability, disfigurement and around half a million deaths every year," ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
Boreholes for three North Tongu communities
... health challenges for the people, especially children, some of whom suffered waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea, typhoid and Bilharzia. «Graphic Online, Jun 15»
Ghanaians asked to be cautious about neglected dangerous diseases
... Onchocerciasis (river blindness), Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (intestinal worms), Trachoma, Buruli ulcer, Yaws ... «Vibe Ghana, Jun 15»
Piped water project for Mutasa villagers
“The water from the stream is not safe so it exposed them to diseases like typhoid, bilharzia and at some point cholera.” She said numbers at ... «NewsDay, Jun 15»
