PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -African Trypanosomiasis, also known as “sleeping sickness”, is caused by microscopic parasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei . It is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina species), which is found only in sub-Saharan Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mainly occuring in Africa, Trypanosomosis, or Sleeping Disease, is a infection affecting both animals and humans. The disease mainly occurs in areas where Tsetse flies inhabit.

Detailed explanation-3: -How is African trypanosomiasis spread? A person will get East or West African trypanosomiasis if he or she is bitten by a tsetse fly infected with the Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense parasite respectively. The proportion of tsetse flies that are infected with these parasites is low.