African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Senegal ...

Chad has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, a fly-borne tropical disease also known as sleeping sickness, the World Health Organization recently announced.

The African Trypanosomiasis treatment domain has observed considerable advancements in therapeutic development, as detailed in a new insightful report. This analysis encompasses a broad spectrum ...

Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of African sleeping sickness, represents a paradigm of parasite evolution and immune evasion. Its ability to periodically change its variant surface ...

Human African trypanosomiasis, sleeping sickness, African lethargy, or Congo trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease of people and animals, caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei and ...

Note to the editor: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the Trypanosoma parasite.

Researchers have developed a new toolkit for detecting trypanosome parasites in livestock, aiding efforts to monitor and control the disease.

Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is emerging as a global health concern as scientists warn of its potential to spread beyond Africa. Traditionally confined to sub-Saharan Africa, the ...

Guinea, a country in West Africa has successfully eradicated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) disease which is also known as sleeping sickness, says WHO.

Note to the editor Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by infection with protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Trypanosoma.