Question

african sleeping sickness is due to​

Answer 1

African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is an insect-borne parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (TbG) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (TbR).

Answer 2

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African sleeping sickness is a type of disease which is transmitted to human bodies from parasites known as tse-tse fly. These parasites are only found in rural Africa.

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• African sleeping sickness is due to trypanosoma gambiense.

• These parasite are transmitted by blood sucking tse-tse fly also known as Glossina palpalis.

• These parasites live in blood plasma.

• A person who is suffering from African sleeping sickness had fever with glandular swelling.

• In some conditions parasite enters into cerebrospinal fluid and damage the brain.

• These parasites make the patient lethargic and unconscious.

• Prevention from flies and destruction of shrubs may result in preventing these parasites