[Status of human African trypanosomiasis in the Nola-Salo-Bilolo in the Central African Republic in 2005].

Abstract

In November-December 2005, the technical staff of the Organisation for Coordination of the Control of Endemic Diseases in Central Africa (OCEAC) and the National Program for Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis (PNLTHA) undertook screening for human African trypanosomiasis in the historical focus of Nola-Salo-Biolo in Central Africa. A total of 31 new cases of typanosomiasis were detected for a prevalence of 0.44%. This study also provided insight into the limits of this old focus and showed that circulation of the parasite is still heavy. The endemia of sleeping sickness has now been contained in Nola-Salo-Bilolo but maintaining control measures is essential to preventing a potentially major recrudescence.

• Authors: L Kohagne Tongué, M Guengaï, N F Dologuélé, F J Louis, J J Moka
• Journal: Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial (Med Trop (Mars)) Vol. 68 Issue 3 Pg. 247-50 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 0025-682X [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Situation de la trypanosomiase humaine africaine dans le foyer de Nola-Salo-Bilolo en République Centrafricaine en 2005.
• PMID: 18689315 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Central African Republic (epidemiology)
• Decision Trees
• Humans
• Mass Screening
• Prevalence
• Trypanosomiasis, African (classification, diagnosis, epidemiology)