Catalog
Gambiense trypanosomiasis
Link to WHO Definition
Gambiense trypanosomiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1671640403
A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, muscle and joint aches, or malaise. This disease may also present with lymphadenopathy, weight loss, or neurological deficits. Transmission is through the bite of an infected tsetse fly. Confirmation is by identification of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in a biopsy of the lymph node.