Human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a looming emergency? [viewpoint]

E. Hasker; P. Lutumba; F. Chappuis; V. Kande; J. Potet; Anja De Weggheleire; C. Kambo; E. Depoortere; B. Pécoul; M. Boelaert

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001950

Human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a looming emergency? [viewpoint]

E. Hasker
, P. Lutumba
, F. Chappuis
, V. Kande
, J. Potet
, Anja De Weggheleire
, C. Kambo
, E. Depoortere
, B. Pécoul
, M. Boelaert

Institute of Tropical Medicine

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Original language	English
Journal	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume	6
Issue number	12
Pages (from-to)	e1950
ISSN	1935-2727
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001950
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Protozoal diseases
Trypanosomiasis-African
Sleeping sickness
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Vectors
Tsetse flies
Glossina morsitans
Epidemiology
Outbreaks
Control programs
National programs
Endemicity
Case reports
Integrated control
Surveillance
Priority setting
Congo-Kinshasa
Africa-Central

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