Term Name: | sleeping sickness |
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Synonyms: | African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis |
Definition: | A trypanosomiasis that results from infection by Trypanosoma brucei and gambiense, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp). The symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain, itching, confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination and sleep disturbances. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:10112] ( DOID:10112 ) |