African trypanosomiasis

African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a zoonotic parasitic protozoan disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei. The clinical manifestations are mainly long-term irregular fever with central nervous system damage. If not treated early, it will eventually die.

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