Human african trypanosomiasis

P Büscher, G Cecchi, V Jamonneau, G Priotto - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Human African trypanosomiasis (slee** sickness) is a parasitic infection that almost
invariably progresses to death unless treated. Human African trypanosomiasis caused …

Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis

JR Franco, PP Simarro, A Diarra… - Clinical epidemiology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or slee** sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma
brucei gambiense, which is a chronic form of the disease present in western and central …

The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020

JR Franco, G Cecchi, M Paone, A Diarra… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background In the 20th century, epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)
ravaged communities in a number of African countries. The latest surge in disease …

The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Monitoring progress towards the 2021–2030 WHO road map targets

JR Franco, G Priotto, M Paone, G Cecchi… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that
usually occurs in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. It caused devastating epidemics during …

Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (slee** sickness)

PGE Kennedy - The Lancet Neurology, 2013 - thelancet.com
Human African trypanosomiasis, or slee** sickness, is caused by infection with parasites
of the genus Trypanosoma, transmitted by the tsetse fly. The disease has two forms …

Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Update to 2014

JR Franco, G Cecchi, G Priotto, M Paone… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has targeted the elimination of Human
African trypanosomiasis (HAT)'as a public health problem'by 2020. The selected indicators …

Estimating and map** the population at risk of slee** sickness

PP Simarro, G Cecchi, JR Franco… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as slee** sickness,
persists as a public health problem in several sub-Saharan countries. Evidence-based …

Emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases: a review of key characteristics, risk factors, and the policy and innovation environment

TK Mackey, BA Liang, R Cuomo, R Hafen… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - journals.asm.org
In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …