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By Peter Lisacchi
The Sleepless Victims of African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
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What causes it?
It is cause by a vector borne parasite The parasite is called Trypanosoma
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How is it transmitted?
It is spread by the tsetse fly It is not physically communicable, but two
subjects near each other can be bitten by the same fly
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Who gets it?
Any age group, race, or sex can get it It is specific to rural areas in africa, such as
Egypt and Libya
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Etiology
Incubation period is 6-28 days Signs and symptoms- swelling of bite area
followed by severe fatigue, headaches, joint pain, change in behavior and sleeping patterns, and itching
Detected by blood tests and lumbar puncture
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Pathophysiology
Can be acute and chronic Even when infected, can be infected again The body will suffer neurological disorders, joint
pain, and itchiness
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Prognosis
There is no vaccine Can be prevented by avoiding areas with the
tsetse fly, or by wearing protective clothing Treated with Pentamidine,Suramin,
melarsoprol,eflornithine, and a combination of nifurtimox and efornithine
Can become terminal if left untreated
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Bibliography
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs259/en/
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Disease/sleeping_sickness.html
http://goafrica.about.com/od/healthandsafety/p/sleepingsick.htm