Challenges of controlling sleeping sickness in areas of violent conflict: experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a fatal neglected tropical disease if left untreated. HAT primarily affects people living in rural sub-Saharan Africa, often in regions afflicted by violent conflict. Scre...

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Main Authors: Yun Oliver, Mahoudeau Claude, Valverde Olaf, Tong Jacqueline, Chappuis François
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Online Access:http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/5/1/7