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- African_trypanosomiasis abstract "African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases. Both are usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.Initially, in the first stage of the disease, there are fevers, headaches, itchiness, and joint pains. This begins one to three weeks after the bite. Weeks to months later the second stage begins with confusion, poor coordination, numbness and trouble sleeping. Diagnosis is via finding the parasite in a blood smear or in the fluid of a lymph node. A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.Prevention of severe disease involves screening the population at risk with blood tests for T.b.g. Treatment is easier when the disease is detected early and before neurological symptoms occur. Treatment of the first stage is with the medications pentamidine or suramin. Treatment of the second stage involves: eflornithine or a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine for T.b.g. While melarsoprol works for both it is typically only used for T.b.r. due to serious side effects.The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries. As of 2010 it caused around 9,000 deaths, down from 34,000 in 1990. An estimated 30,000 people are currently infected with 7000 new infections in 2012. More than 80% of these cases are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin and two in 1920 and 1970 in several African countries. Other animals, such as cows, may carry the disease and become infected.".
- African_trypanosomiasis diseasesdb "29277".
- African_trypanosomiasis emedicineSubject "med".
- African_trypanosomiasis emedicineTopic "2140".
- African_trypanosomiasis icd10 "B56".
- African_trypanosomiasis icd9 "086.5".
- African_trypanosomiasis medlineplus "001362".
- African_trypanosomiasis meshId "D014353".
- African_trypanosomiasis thumbnail Trypanosoma_sp._PHIL_613_lores.jpg?width=300.
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- African_trypanosomiasis caption "Trypanosoma forms in a blood smear".
- African_trypanosomiasis diseasesdb "29277".
- African_trypanosomiasis emedicinesubj "med".
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- African_trypanosomiasis icd "86.5".
- African_trypanosomiasis icd "B56".
- African_trypanosomiasis medlineplus "1362".
- African_trypanosomiasis meshid "D014353".
- African_trypanosomiasis name "African trypanosomiasis".
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Health_in_Africa.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Insect-borne_diseases.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Neglected_diseases.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Parasitic_diseases.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Protozoal_diseases.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Sleep_disorders.
- African_trypanosomiasis subject Category:Tropical_diseases.
- African_trypanosomiasis type Abstraction100002137.
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- African_trypanosomiasis type Condition113920835.
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- African_trypanosomiasis type Disease.
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- African_trypanosomiasis comment "African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases.".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "African trypanosomiasis".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Afrikanische Trypanosomiasis".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Doença do sono".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Maladie du sommeil".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Slaapziekte".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Tripanosomiasi africana umana".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Tripanosomiasis africana".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "Śpiączka afrykańska".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "داء المثقبيات الأفريقي".
- African_trypanosomiasis label "アフリカ睡眠病".
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Spavá_nemoc.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Afrikanische_Trypanosomiasis.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Tripanosomiasis_africana.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Afrikar_tripanosomiasi.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Maladie_du_sommeil.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Penyakit_tidur.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Tripanosomiasi_africana_umana.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs アフリカ睡眠病.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Slaapziekte.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Śpiączka_afrykańska.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Doença_do_sono.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs m.011m2q.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Q203133.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs Q203133.
- African_trypanosomiasis sameAs African_trypanosomiasis.
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- African_trypanosomiasis depiction Trypanosoma_sp._PHIL_613_lores.jpg.
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- African_trypanosomiasis name "African trypanosomiasis".