Basic Summary for West African Trypanosomiasis
Main name of condition: West African Trypanosomiasis
Other names or spellings: Gambian sleeping sickness, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
What is West African Trypanosomiasis?
Brief description of West African Trypanosomiasis: West African sleeping sickness from the tsetse fly
Parent types of West African Trypanosomiasis: African Sleeping sickness
Who gets West African Trypanosomiasis?
Geography Profile for West African Trypanosomiasis: West African trypanosomiasis can be contracted in parts of Western and Central Africa; see the map for areas where illness can be found. The tsetse fly lives only in Africa; areas where infection is spread are largely determined by where the infected tsetse fly is found. 1
How serious is West African Trypanosomiasis?
Prognosis of West African Trypanosomiasis: Good with treatment. Death within weeks or months if untreated
What causes West African Trypanosomiasis?
Risk factors for West African Trypanosomiasis: see risk factors for West African Trypanosomiasis
What are the symptoms of West African Trypanosomiasis?
Incubation period for West African Trypanosomiasis: Symptoms occur within months to years after infection.1
Symptoms of West African Trypanosomiasis: see symptoms of West African Trypanosomiasis
Can anyone else get West African Trypanosomiasis?
More information: see contagiousness of West African Trypanosomiasis
How is it treated?
Treatments for West African Trypanosomiasis: see treatments for West African Trypanosomiasis
Prevention of West African Trypanosomiasis: see prevention of West African Trypanosomiasis
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from West African Trypanosomiasis: DPD
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