Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

Insect repellents have not proven effective in preventing tsetse fly bites. East African sleeping sickness progresses quickly, and treatment is necessary to prevent severe illness and death within ...

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 ...

Known as 'sleeping sickness', or African trypanosomiasis, it causes difficulties sleeping at night. Early symptoms include fever, weakness, and itching. While often mild at first, the infection ...

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 ...

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 body ...

From bush flights to tipping and visas, a safari in a destination like Tanzania is filled with hidden costs that can impact a traveler's budget.

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) — a fly-borne disease also known as sleeping sickness — is caused by parasites and spread through the bite of the tsetse fly. There is no vaccine to prevent ...

Stakeholders in the health sector are to collaborate to improve the sensitisation of medical personnel to the rising Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) also known as Sleeping Sickness ...