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Yes, sleeping sickness is treatable, but the patient needs to be followed up for relapses, as treatment is not always successful. Some of the damage to the brain (which occurs in the later stages) can't be reversed.
Pentamidine or suramin are usually used. Melarsoprol (toxic) and eflornithine (not easily available) can be used as well.
What else can I help you with?
What organisim transmits African sleeping sickness?
Sleeping Sickness is transmitted by the Tse-tse 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.
What causes African sleeping sickness and giardiasis?
The Tsetse fly is a vector for Trypanosomatid (trypanosomosis - human sleeping sickness) .
Is African sleeping sickness a bacteria or virus?
African sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoan parasite called Trypanosoma brucei, not a bacteria or a virus.
What countries are affected by African Sleeping sickness?
Africa
What is another name for encephalitis?
African Sleeping Sickness
How do to get rid of African sleeping sickness?
See a doctor.
Where can the African sleeping sickness can be found in the body?
In the brain because in sleeping sickness, the brain swells making you tired but insomniac at night.
What insect causes African sleeping sickness?
Tsetse fly
What is the scientific name for Sleeping Sickness?
The scientific name for Sleeping Sickness is Trypanosoma brucei. It is a parasitic infection transmitted by the tsetse fly and can result in neurological symptoms such as disrupted sleep patterns, hence the name "Sleeping Sickness".
What is a sickness that starts with an a?
ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and African sleeping sickness are diseases. They begin with the letter a.
