US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, with unfounded allegations of a "white genocide." Ramaphosa's calm demeanor and measured responses drew praise.

Control of human African trypanosomiasis is based on case detection, treatment, and vector control. In the past decade, simple rapid diagnostic tests were introduced for gambiense human African ...

In a major breakthrough for rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (r-HAT) treatment, in August 2024 WHO recommended fexinidazole to replace suramin and melarsoprol as the first-line treatment for ...

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping ... at risk plays a critical role in early diagnosis, enabling treatment before the disease reaches its advanced stage.

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness ... Advances in diagnostic techniques, treatment delivery, and consistent financial and technical backing from WHO and other partners ...

Without treatment, the disease is almost always fatal. The symptoms of African trypanosomiasis vary based on the stage of the untreated disease. The first stage of sleeping sickness generally involves ...

Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis ... insomnia at night coupled with excessive daytime drowsiness. Without treatment, the condition leads to confusion, psychosis, aggressive behaviour ...

Currently, no vaccine or prophylactic drug exists for African trypanosomiasis ... often invading other organs including the brain. Treatment options depend on the form of the disease and its ...

A new study sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term infections in hosts.

Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Human African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that is usually fatal without treatment ...