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The Global Health Observatory
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The number of reported cases of acute African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). The disease is caused by parasitesthat are spread by tsetse flies and other insects. The disease is typically fatal if not treated.
Database with maps and country-specific numbers
The number of reported cases of chronic African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). The disease is caused by parasites that are spread by tsetse flies and otherinsects. The disease is typically fatal if not treated.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(11): e0010885. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010885 HAT diagnosis in non-endemic countries is rare and can be challenging, but alertness and surveillance must be maintained to contribute to WHO’s elimination goals. Early detection is particularly important as it co... more
In February 2008, WHO launched the Atlas of HAT as a collaborative initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), within the framework of the Programme Against African Trypanosomosis (PAAT). The Atlas database is built by the systematic collection of information a... more