Human African Trypanosomiasis in Emigrant Returning to China from Gabon, 2017

Human African trypanosomiasis is endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who have visited or lived in Africa. We report a 2017 case of stage 2 Trypanosoma brucei gambiense disease in an emigrant who returned to China from Gabon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xinyu Wang, Qiaoling Ruan, Wen-Hong Zhang, Jianfei Gu, Yiyi Qian, Muxin Chen, Qin Liu, Qing Lu, Wenhong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/17-1583_article