Human African trypanosomiasis transmission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Authors :: Simo G
Mansinsa Diabakana P
Kande Betu Ku Mesu V
Manzambi EZ
Ollivier G
Asonganyi T
Cuny G
Grébaut P
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2006 Dec; Vol. 12 (12), pp. 1968-70.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: To investigate the epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 entomologic surveys were conducted in 2005. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and human-blood meals were found in tsetse fly midguts, which suggested active disease transmission. Vector control should be used to improve human African trypanosomiasis control efforts.

Subjects :: Animals
Democratic Republic of the Congo epidemiology
Female
Humans
Insect Control
Male
Rural Population
Trypanosomiasis, African epidemiology
Trypanosomiasis, African parasitology
Urban Population
Insect Vectors parasitology
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense isolation & purification
Trypanosomiasis, African transmission
Tsetse Flies parasitology

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