The country’s elimination of human African trypanosomiasis brings the total to 55 countries that have eliminated at least one NTD.

The World Health Organization has congratulated Guinea for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness - a neglected tropical disease. This is the first neglected tropical disease ...

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A recent report from the World Health Organisation confirmed that Guinea, a country in West Africa has successfully eradicated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) disease ...

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T he World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem. This form of human African trypanosomiasis ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Researchers say if their results are confirmed through further study they are optimistic the approach could be used to treat chronic infections for the first time.

“[The] announcement is both a testament to the global progress against neglected tropical diseases and a beacon of hope for nations still battling human African trypanosomiasis,” Dr Tedros ...

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). HAT is a very difficult disease to treat especially given the lack of medical resources in the area and without treatment the disease is fatal without exception.