Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It is
caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by tsetse flies. Almost all …

Human African trypanosomiasis (more commonly known as sleeping sickness) was a
frequent scourge of the colonial period, but virtually disappeared in the years following …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma
brucei gambiense, which is a chronic form of the disease present in western and central …

In Uganda, a case-finding and treatment programme has been implemented by Médecine
Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of Health in the North of West-Nile province. Data …

Brian S. Hursey monitoring of control operations and the development of strategies to
integrate disease-and vector-control effectively;(3) for policy and planning, emphasis is …

From a historical standpoint and the present distribution of the disease, human
trypanosomiasis, in spite of its comparatively low incidence, still remains a public health …

African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) occurs in some 200 known foci within tsetse
inhabited areas in sub-saharan Africa, where an estimated 50 million people are at risk of …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been an alarming global public health issue. The
disease affects mainly poor and marginalized people in low-resource settings and is caused …

Grateful acknowledgement is made to al 1 public health workers and scientists who have
contributed by their criticism and encouragements, in the compilation of this manual. The …