My luminous padlet by https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2 Made with charm en-us 2017-05-04 13:33:21 UTC 2025-10-28 06:04:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Christiana Dawkins christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/169929477 E-BLOCK

]]> 2017-05-04 13:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/169929477 WHO sleeping sickness? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171117776 African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma brucei parasites in sub-Saharan Africa and is transmitted by the tsetse fly Glossina.
source-www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-african-sleeping-sickness]]> 2017-05-10 20:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171117776 Where is sleeping sickness found? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171117983 Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a parasitic infection found in sub-Saharan Africa, transmitted by the tsetse fly. admitted 330 patients for sleeping sickness treatment in 2014
source-www.doctorswithoutborders.org/issue/sleeping-sickness]]> 2017-05-10 20:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171117983 How do you treat African sleeping sickness? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118467 Pentamidine, which is the recommended drug for first stage gambiense infection, is widely available in the U.S. The other drugs (suramin, melarsoprol, eflornithine, and nifurtimox) used to treat African trypanosomiasis are available in the U.S. only from the CDC.
source-www.cdc.gov/parasites/sleepingsickness/treatment.html]]> 2017-05-10 20:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118467 How does the African sleeping sickness spread? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118764 A person will get East African trypanosomiasis if he or she is bitten by a tsetse fly infected with the Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense parasite. The proportion of tsetse flies that are infected with this parasite is low. The tsetse fly is found only in rural Africa.
source-www.cdc.gov/parasites/sleepingsickness/gen_info/faqs-east.html]]> 2017-05-10 20:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118764 How do you prevent sleeping sickness? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118927 Prevent tsetse fly bites:

Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats
Wear neutral-colored clothing.Avoid bushes during the day, when the tsetse fly is less active.Inspect vehicles for tsetse flies before entering.
source-https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/african-sleeping-sickness-african-trypansosomiasis]]> 2017-05-10 20:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171118927 What does African sleeping sickness do to the body? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171120558 Sleeping sickness is caused by two germs protozoa,Trypanosoma,brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense .  When an infected fly bites you, the infection spreads through your blood
source-www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/sleeping-sickness/overview.html]]> 2017-05-10 20:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171120558 what are the symptoms? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171120949 Early symptoms include fever, headaches, joint pains, and itching. Later stages may include behavior changes, confusion, and poor coordination
source-www.cdc.gov/parasites/sleepingsickness/gen_info/faqs-west.html

]]> 2017-05-10 20:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171120949 Is the African sleeping disease contagious? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171121480 Only the tsetse fly spreads the African varieties, and the bug spreads Chagas disease. Rarely, a mother infected with the West African variety of trypanosomiasis or with Chagas disease can pass the illness to her unborn child.
source-www.humanillnesses.com/Infectious-Diseases-Sk-Z/Trypanosomiasis.html]]> 2017-05-10 20:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171121480 What is the mortality rate for untreated cases of African sleeping sickness? christianadawkins011717 https://padlet.com/christianadawkins011717/ex4j1m3r0t2/wish/171121939 When left untreated, the mortality rate of African sleeping sickness is close to 100%. It is estimated that 50,000 to 500,000 people die from this disease every year.
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