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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis at continental and country level: Update to 2018
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2020)“…In 2012 human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, was targeted for elimination as a public health problem, set to be achieved by…”
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Eliminating human African trypanosomiasis: where do we stand and what comes next?
Published in PLoS medicine (01-02-2008)“…While the number of new detected cases of HAT is falling, say the authors, sleeping sickness could suffer the "punishment of success," receiving lower priority…”
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2022)“…In the 20th century, epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) ravaged communities in a number of African countries. The latest surge in disease…”
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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Update to 2016
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2018)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination 'as a public health problem' by 2020. The indicators to monitor…”
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Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis
Published in Clinical epidemiology (01-01-2014)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, which is a chronic form of the disease present in western…”
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The human African trypanosomiasis control and surveillance programme of the World Health Organization 2000-2009: the way forward
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Estimating and mapping the population at risk of sleeping sickness
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2012)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, persists as a public health problem in several sub-Saharan countries. Evidence-based,…”
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Monitoring the Progress towards the Elimination of Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (09-06-2015)“…Over the last few years, momentum has gathered around the feasibility and opportunity of eliminating gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT). Under the…”
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The Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis: a contribution to global mapping of neglected tropical diseases
Published in International journal of health geographics (01-11-2010)“…Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7 in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African…”
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Atypical human infections by animal trypanosomes
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2013)“…The two classical forms of human trypanosomoses are sleeping sickness due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T. brucei rhodesiense, and Chagas disease due to…”
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Monitoring progress towards the 2021-2030 WHO road map targets
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2024)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that usually occurs in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. It caused devastating epidemics…”
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Human African trypanosomiasis cases diagnosed in non-endemic countries (2011-2020)
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2022)“…Sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is transmitted by tsetse flies in endemic foci in sub-Saharan Africa. Because of international…”
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Target product profile: diagnostic test for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-08-2023)“…Human African trypanosomiasis is a life-threatening parasitic infection endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Around 95% of cases are due to , found in western and…”
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Target product profile: diagnostic test for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-08-2023)“…Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis is a lethal parasitic infection caused by and transmitted by tsetse flies in eastern and southern Africa. It accounts…”
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Target product profile: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense test for low-prevalence settings
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-08-2023)“…Having caused devastating epidemics during the 20th century, the incidence of life-threatening human African trypanosomiasis has fallen to historically low…”
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Target product profile: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense test to verify elimination
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-08-2023)“…Human African trypanosomiasis is a life-threatening parasitic infection transmitted by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. The most common form is caused by…”
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WHO target product profiles: four diagnostic tests needed in the effort to eliminate African trypanosomiasis
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-08-2023)“…Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a life-threatening parasitic infection transmitted by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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Elimination of sleeping sickness hindered by difficult diagnosis
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-10-2013)“…Sleeping sickness or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a fatal disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense and transmitted by…”
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Options for Field Diagnosis of Human African Trypanosomiasis
Published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews (01-01-2005)“…Classifications Services CMR Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: how can we prevent a new epidemic?
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2012)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been a major public health problem in South Sudan for the last century. Recurrent outbreaks with a repetitive pattern…”
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