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Chad eliminates tropical disease targeted by WHO program
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is caused by parasites and spread through the bite of the tsetse fly.
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Human African trypanosomiasis: the current situation in endemic regions and the risks for non-endemic regions from imported cases
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and caused devastating epidemics during the 20th century. …
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