Aiming to eliminate tsetse from Africa

The problem of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa, where it represents a major constraint to socio-economic development. The East African form of sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense, is an acute and fatal disease, whereas the West African fo...

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Published in:Trends in parasitology 2002-11, Vol.18 (11), p.473-475
Main Author: Kabayo, John P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa South of the Sahara
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cattle
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Insect Control - methods
Insect Vectors
Male
Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control
nagana
Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC)
sleeping sickness
Tropical medicine
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - growth & development
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense - growth & development
Trypanosomiasis
Trypanosomiasis - prevention & control
Tsetse
Tsetse Flies
Vectors. Intermediate hosts
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Summary:The problem of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis occurs only in sub-Saharan Africa, where it represents a major constraint to socio-economic development. The East African form of sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense, is an acute and fatal disease, whereas the West African form, caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, is generally more chronic and debilitating. The African governments have developed a new initiative, known as the Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign, which seeks to employ an area-wide approach and appropriate fly suppression methods to eradicate tsetse from areas of tsetse infestation, at a time, to ultimately create tsetse-free zones.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/S1471-4922(02)02371-1