Ebbo and Vera Velten have spent the better part of the past twenty years living in different African countries. Ebbo is the manager of a sleeping sickness programme. His work is fulfilling.

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

to discuss ways of tackling the African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness or Nagana. The disease is estimated to claim over 50,000 lives annually, while over 65 million people ...

Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of ... have been detected in Asia, South America and southern Europe.

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.