Although nearly one‐fifth of the Angolan population is at risk of becoming infected with
trypanosomiasis, only 6% currently have access to surveillance and treatment because of …

African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is fatal, if untreated, and occurs in 36 African
countries, south of the Sahara, where some 50 million people are at risk of acquiring …

Africa is severely affected by a resurgence of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) at
epidemic proportions. We report the results of the first 5 years of a HAT control programme in …

Sleeping sickness has a major impact on the development of rural areas by reducing the
labour force and hampering production and work capacity. In countries such as Angola …

OBJECTIVE: To update the epidemiological status of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT),
also known as sleeping sickness, in the Quiçama focus, province of Bengo, Angola, and to …

Trypanosomiasis remains one of the most serious constraints to economic development in
sub-Saharan Africa and, as a consequence, related research has been subject to strong …

Objective To review the geography and history of sleeping sickness (Human African
trypanosomiasis; HAT) over the past 100 years in West Africa, to identify priority areas for …

Abstract Background Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a fatal
neglected tropical disease if left untreated. HAT primarily affects people living in rural sub …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as ''sleeping sickness'', is a parasitic
disease that is fatal if left untreated. The disease is transmitted by the tsetse fly and is …

Background One century ago human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as
sleeping sickness, was believed to curb the development of colonial territories. As soon as …