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Brucellosis symptoms | Malinké | Fulani | Local meaning | Associated causes |
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Hygromas | Cégroubadimi Gbinningroudimi | Bakaalè N’Diam | Knee pain/swollen knees N’Diam (water) | Aggravated trypanosomiasis Foot and mouth disease |
Orchitis | Bèlèkilifounou Kilifounou Tchèfounou côclifounou | Yèrèboutchi or Yèrèfondè | Swollen testicles Tchèfounou (male organs swollen) | Ignored causes, no disease associated |
Abortions | connon-fili connon-tchan | Gnefitch or Fitch | Aborted foetus | Trypanosomiasis, foot and mouth diseases, tick-borne diseases, dirty water, hunger during the dry season |
Drop in milk production | Nonnon dôgôya | Kossan madjè-timi | Drop in milk production | Trypanosomiasis, pregnancy |