Wild animals may contribute to the resurgence of African sleeping sickness
Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 23:00
in Biology & Nature
Wild animals may be a key contributor to the continuing spread of African sleeping sickness, new research shows. The West African form of the disease, also known as Gambiense Human African trypanosomiasis, affects around 10,000 people in Africa every year and is deadly if left untreated.