Sleeping sickness initially manifests as fever, headaches, joint pain and itching. After the parasite reaches the central nervous system, the disease can progress to spur severe neurological symptoms.

They also severely hinder the agricultural, economic, and social development of entire regions. Among these diseases is the infamous sleeping sickness, caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma brucei.

Rhodesiense sleeping sickness, a rare but often fatal illness spread by the tsetse fly, has long affected parts of East and Southern Africa. The disease--officially known as human African ...

By Gift BritonAn oral treatment is now saving lives across East and Southern Africa, replacing painful injections and lengthy hospital stays for patients with a rare but deadly strain of sleeping ...

Sleeping rough Rhodesiense sleeping sickness, a rare but often fatal illness spread by the tsetse fly, has long affected parts of East and Southern Africa. The disease—officially known as human ...

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.

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When Israel blockaded the Gaza Strip in early March, banning entry of all aid and other goods, Fady Abed, a dentist who works for a medical nonprofit there, thought it would last a few weeks at ...

Photos circulating on social media purportedly show Donald Trump sleeping during Pope Francis' funeral in Rome, sparking online criticism. Trump was seated alongside Melania Trump and Volodymyr ...