Examples of snail fever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It was written in 1958 to celebrate the country’s victory over snail fever, a disease that blighted the lives of many millions of people in China (and still afflicts thousands). — The Economist, 11 June 2020 Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever and bilharzia, is a parasitic worm infection that slowly destroys the kidneys and liver. — The Economist, 23 June 2018 Schistosomiasis is sometimes called bilharzia or snail fever because the illness-causing larvae spend their nights tucked away in the shells of snails in freshwater lakes. — Heather Murphy, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snail fever.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.