African trypanosomiasis

African trypanosomiasis or Sleeping Sickness is a neurological disease caused by a parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly, and is only found in Sub-Saharan Africa. African trypanosomiasis is caused by the trypanosoma brucei parasite, and control effects reduced cases to around 2,000 per year by 2019.

Signs and symptoms
African trypanosomiasis is fatal without treatment.

ME/CFS
African trypanosomiasis is not known to occur with or be linked to the development of ME/CFS.

Learn more

 * African trypanosomiasis - CDC