PIP: Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is a parasitic disease caused by
two different trypanosome subspecies, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Tb …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness (SS) continues to be a major
cause of death in sub-saharan Africa with an estimated 60 million people in 37 countries at …

Human African trypanosomiasis, known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic
disease. Trypanosoma, the parasites concerned, are protozoa transmitted to humans by …

In the year 2000, human African trypanosomiasis is on the increase, even though we know
how to tackle it since the tsetse fly, which transmits the trypanosomes that cause the disease …

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in West Africa is a lethal, neglected disease caused
by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense transmitted by the tsetse Glossina palpalis gambiensis …

The explosive increase in the prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis at the
beginning of the 20th century is one of the best examples of an emerging infection. Human …

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of what is currently known about African
trypanosomiasis and the measures available for its treatment, surveillance, and control …