Actually, fleas did. They spread on rats which attacked humans.
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.
There is an African fly called a tse tse fly. This fly is very dangerous and can cause death. If bitten by this fly, a person can develop a sleeping sickness that can eventually lead to death.
Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is caused by Tsetse fly.
tsetse fly
No flies are mammals.
The vector of African sleeping sickness is the tsetse fly, specifically species from the genus Glossina. These flies transmit the Trypanosoma parasites, which cause the disease in humans and animals. The transmission occurs when an infected tsetse fly bites a host, allowing the parasite to enter the bloodstream. Control measures often focus on reducing tsetse fly populations and minimizing human-fly contact to combat the disease.
The tsetse fly originally comes from Native Africa.
Well, I think the answer is that both adults and children in Africa. When bitten by the tsetse fly which could result in death!
Tsetse Fly
Muscid ?
sleeping sickness
A Tse Tse fly will live generally from One to Three months.