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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Conflict and Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/5/1/7 |