noun
- Plural of nagana; a disease of cattle and other livestock in Africa, caused by parasitic trypanosomes transmitted by tsetse flies.
Usage: veterinary; tropical medicine
Examples
- Naganas has devastated cattle herds across sub-Saharan Africa for centuries.
- The disease naganas is transmitted by the tsetse fly and causes severe anemia in infected animals.
- Veterinarians in affected regions work to control naganas through fly management and animal treatment.
- Naganas remains a major obstacle to livestock farming in parts of East Africa.