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Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis)
Recently, which of the following countries became first in Africa to eliminate sleeping sickness disease?
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The Democratic Republic of Congo
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B |
Togo
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C |
Niger
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D |
Cameroon
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Explanation :
- Togo has become the first African country to eliminate sleeping sickness as a public health problem.
- According to the WHO, sleeping sickness is currently found in 36 sub-Saharan African countries.
Sleeping Sickness(African Trypanosomiasis)
- It is caused by infection with the protozoa Trypanosoma brucei.
- African trypanosomiasis is transmitted to humans by bites of tsetse fly (found only in rural Africa).
- Early symptoms include fever, headaches, joint pains and itching.
- Later stages may include behavioral changes, confusion and poor coordination.
- Treatment involves drugs to kill the parasites.
Togo
- Togo is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.
- The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lome is located.
- It is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, whose economy depends highly on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons.
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