A burgeoning epidemic of sleeping sickness in Uganda

The epidemic of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness in eastern Uganda, which began in 1998 as a result of movements of the livestock reservoir of the parasite, has continued to spread. An additional 133 000 people have been put at risk of infection in Kaberamaido, another newly affected...

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Published inThe Lancet (North American edition) Vol. 366; no. 9487; pp. 745 - 747
Main Authors Fevre, E M, Picozzi, K, Fyfe, J, Waiswa, C, Odiit, M, Coleman, P G, Welburn, S C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.09.2005
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Summary:The epidemic of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness in eastern Uganda, which began in 1998 as a result of movements of the livestock reservoir of the parasite, has continued to spread. An additional 133 000 people have been put at risk of infection in Kaberamaido, another newly affected district. The few resources committed to control interventions in Soroti district have failed to contain the epidemic. The high prevalence of the parasite in cattle presents a significant risk for transmission to human beings and further spread of this neglected zoonotic disease. Targeted interventions are urgently needed to control epidemics and reduce the high mortality resulting from sleeping sickness.
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ISSN:0099-5355