Problem
African trypanosomiasis
Other Names:
African sleeping sicknessFly disease
Gambian trypanosomiasis
Rhodesian trypanosomiasis
Nature:
Sleeping sickness is caused by two parasites Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodiense which are transmitted by tsetse flies. The disease infects the brain and death can ensue within a few months if not treated.
Incidence:
African trypanosomiasis is endemic in 36 African countries. By 1993, there were 25,000 to 50,000 cases per year and about 25,000 deaths. The population infected numbers over 100,000, and about 50 million people are at risk of becoming infected.
Broader Problems:
TrypanosomiasisTropical diseasesEpizootic diseases Strategies:
Controlling tsetse fly References:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: The African TrypanosomiasisFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: African Animal Trypanosomiasis: selected articles from the World Animal ReviewLee, C W and Maurice, J M: African Trypanosomiasis Web Page(s):
African Trypanosomiasis - Summary InformationSubject(s):
Invertebrates → InsectsMedicine → Blood
Medicine → Pathology
Medicine → Specific diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
18.04.2019 – 11:44 CEST