Epidemic Diseases

noun a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly

• Sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly.
• I heard that sleeping sickness is a really serious illness that affects people in certain parts of Africa.
• Dude, I feel like I have a case of sleeping sickness after staying up all night playing video games.
• The lack of interest in the project spread through the team like a form of sleeping sickness, causing productivity to plummet.

noun a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, commonly known as the stomach flu

• The outbreak of norovirus in the cruise ship was quickly contained by the medical staff.
• I heard there's a nasty case of norovirus going around the school.
• I don't want to catch the norovirus, it sounds awful.
• The spread of rumors was like a norovirus infecting the entire community.

noun a disease caused by parasites transmitted by the tsetse fly in Africa, characterized by fever, headaches, joint pain, and in advanced stages, sleep disturbances and neurological problems

• African sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly.
• Have you heard about African sleeping sickness? It's a serious disease spread by tsetse flies.
• Yo, African sleeping sickness is no joke - gotta watch out for those tsetse flies!
• The spread of misinformation in the community is like a silent African sleeping sickness, infecting minds without anyone realizing.