African trypanosomiasis

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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.[1] African trypanosomiasis is caused by the trypanosoma brucei parasite, and control effects reduced cases to around 2,000 per year by 2019.[1]

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African trypanosomiasis is fatal without treatment.[1]

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

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