Human African Trypanosomiasis Transmission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Simo, Gustave ; Diabakana, Philemon Mansinsa ; Mesu, Victor Kande Betu Ku ; Manzambi, Emile Zola ; Ollivier, Gaelle ; Asonganyi, Tazoacha ; Cuny, Gerard ; Grébaut, Pascal
• Description:
  To investigate the epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 entomologic surveys were conducted in 2005. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and human-blood meals were found in tsetse fly midguts, which suggested active disease transmission. Vector control should be used to improve human African trypanosomiasis control efforts.
• Subjects:
  Animals Female Humans Insect Control Insect Vectors Male Rural Population Trypanosomiasis, African Tsetse Flies Urban Population
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 12(12):1968-1970.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Dispatch
• Place as Subject:
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7abc7da6037af12a771efd9e39e446ff0a941d99dc09a476c4d4686ad4fa37dc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16348/cdc_16348_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 102.98 KB ]