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Do tse-tse flys carry viruses

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Yes, they do. It is called a Sleeping sickness or African Trypanosiomasis. It is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense carried by the tsetse flies. I study Microbiology so let me know if you need more info about this.

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