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Sleeping sickness maria mossegui

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Sleeping sickness is transmitted through the bite of an infected tsetse fly. The tsetse fly carries two protozoa, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense, which spread through the bloodstream and can cause swelling of the brain. Symptoms include daytime sleepiness. Treatment options include pentamidine injections for Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense infections, but this medicine is toxic and not recommended for preventing Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infections.

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The Sleeping sickness
-How is it transmitted? Sleeping sickness is caused by two protozoa: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense.
Which is the vector? Tse Tse fly carry the infection. When an infected Tse Tse fly bites you, the infection spreads through your blood. And then your brain swells.
-Symptoms
-Treatment There are some medicines to treat this sickness. Pentamidine injections protect against Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. But not against Trypanosomoa brucei rhodesiense, because this medicine is toxic, using it for prevention is not recommended.
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Sleeping sickness maria mossegui

  • 2. -How is it transmitted? Sleeping sickness is caused by two protozoa: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Trypanosomoa brucei gambiense.
  • 3. Which is the vector? Tse Tse fly carry the infection. When an infected Tse Tse fly bites you, the infection spreads through your blood. And then your brain swells.
  • 5. -Treatment There are some medicines to treat this sickness. Pentamidine injections protect against Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. But not against Trypanosomoa brucei rhodesiense, because this medicine is toxic, using it for prevention is not recommended.