African Trypanosomiasis
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African trypanosomiasis
Prevention
Pentamidine injections protect against gambiense, but have not yet been demonstrated as effective against rhodesiense. Insect control measures can help prevent the spread of sleeping sickness in areas where the disease is endemic.
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Health Guide
Sleeping sickness
African trypanosomiasis Treatment Medications used to treat this disorder include: Suramin (Antrypol) Melarsoprol Pentamidine ... Read more »Sleeping sickness
African trypanosomiasis Symptoms Gambiense -infections lead to drowsiness during the day, but insomnia at night. Sleep becomes... Read more »Sleeping sickness
...caused by certain flies, which results in swelling of the brain. Alternative Names African trypanosomiasis Causes, incidence, and risk factors Sleeping... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Infectious Diseases
...TransmissionCountries of InfectionSeverity and SymptomsTreatment and PreventionAfrican sleeping sickness(African Trypanosomiasis)Parasite transmitted by tsetse fly bite.Rural Africa, between... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: References
...site. Accessed January 17, 2007.Rabies. Centers for Disease Control web site. Accessed January 17, 2007.African trypanosomiasis. World Health Organization web site. Accessed January 16,... Read more »Images
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