Civil unrest in key endemic regions, such as the Central African Republic and southwestern Cameroon, has hindered disease ...

Sleeping sickness is no longer a health threat in Guinea, which may be a tipping point in the continent’s efforts to beat the ...

In a major breakthrough for rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (r-HAT) treatment, in August 2024 WHO recommended fexinidazole to replace ...

Sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease which is generally fatal without treatment, has been eliminated as a public health problem in Guinea, the French Research Institute for Development (IRD) said ...

Guinea has eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis commonly known as sleeping sickness as a public health problem according ...

A comprehensive strategy that combines pharmacological advances, vector control, public outreach to raise awareness and ...

What is sleeping sickness? The Human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, is a potentially fatal disease caused by parasites called Trypanosoma. These parasites are transmitted to humans ...

Guinea has officially joined Ghana, Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Chad in eliminating human ...

There are seven other countries validated by the WHO for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis gambiense. These are Togo (2020), Benin (2021), Ivory Coast (2021), Uganda (2022), Equatorial ...

Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...

The National Program for the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases has launched a blood testing campaign to detect Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness. Camera: ...