Civil unrest in key endemic regions, such as the Central African Republic and southwestern Cameroon, has hindered disease control efforts in the past ...

African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and ...

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

“[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 ...

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 ...