Reemergence of Human African Trypanosomiasis Caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Ethiopia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Abera, Adugna ; Mamecha, Tihitina ; Abose, Ebise ; Bokicho, Belachew ; Ashole, Agune ; Bishaw, Tesfahun ; Mariyo, Abinet ; Bogale, Buzayehu ; Terefe, Haileyesus ; Tadesse, Henok ; Belachew, Mahlet ; Difabachew, Hailemariam ; Eukubay, Araya ; Kinde, Solomon ; Ali, Abraham ; Regasa, Feyesa ; Seife, Fikre ; Kebede, Zeyede ; Wossen, Mesfin ; Tollera, Getachew ; Hailu, Mesay ; Manaye, Nigus ; Van Reet, Nick ; Priotto, Gerardo ; van Griensven, Johan ; Pareyn, Myrthe ; Tasew, Geremew
• Description:
  We report 4 cases of human African trypanosomiasis that occurred in Ethiopia in 2022, thirty years after the last previously reported case in the country. Two of 4 patients died before medicine became available. We identified the infecting parasite as Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Those cases imply human African trypanosomiasis has reemerged.
• Subjects:
  Animals Humans Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense Trypanosomiasis, African
• Keywords:
  Animal Reservoirs Human African Trypanosomiasis Neurologic Illnesses Parasites Trypanosoma Brucei Tsetse Flies Vector-borne Infections
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(1):125-128
• Pubmed ID:
  37967521
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10756368
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ethiopia
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:012d28dc1c17bfead8adf2f0ee652b1e0f4b038e907af985e0d15aef7be0651f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/140593/cdc_140593_DS1.pdf
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