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Trypanosomiasis is also known as?
African sleeping sickness
What is the name of the African fly?
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.
What does the tsetse fly transmit?
African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Disease)
What is the tsetse fly?
The tsetse fly is a large biting insect native to Africa, and it is dangerous because it has been identified as a disease vector. The fly bites victims to drink blood, and can infect that victim. A bitten individual may get sleeping sickness. Nagana, a disease affecting cattle, can be passed on to these herd animals. A link can be found below.
What deadly disease does the tsetse fly carry?
Tsetse flies carry trypanosamiasis (sleeping sickness). This disease is incredibly dangerous and is nearly always fatal.
What causes African sleeping sickness and giardiasis?
The Tsetse fly is a vector for Trypanosomatid (trypanosomosis - human sleeping sickness) .
What is the vector that transmits African sleeping sickness?
tsetse fly
What is a Vector that aids in the transmission of sleeping sickness?
trypanosoma
What organisim transmits African sleeping sickness?
Sleeping Sickness is transmitted by the Tse-tse fly.
Which fly is the vector of disease sleeping sickness?
Tse tse fly
Identify vector that aids in the transmission of sleeping sickness?
tsetse fly
How can you diagnose the African sleeping sickness?
yes
What famous person had African sleeping sickness?
Ben Dover a famous photographer was diagnosed with African Sleeping Sickness, but made a full recovery with no complications.
Is sleeping sickness a noninfectious disease?
No. But you get it from an insect vector, not another human being.
What is another name for encephalitis?
African Sleeping Sickness
How do to get rid of African sleeping sickness?
See a doctor.
What countries are affected by African Sleeping sickness?
Africa
