What is Trypanosomiasis?

There are several very serious diseases called trypanosomiasis. Two of them are found in Africa and are known as the Eastern and West African trypanosomiasis and the other occurs in South and Central America and is called Chagas' disease. Together they have a common fact that these are protozoan infections, mostly transmitted by insects, although there may be other transmission methods.

In Africa, the disease can transmit Tsetse flies and the perpetrator in South America is kissing a mistake. It is not that these mistakes are actually a problem; It is simply that they transmit parasites called trypanosomes that cause serious problems with human health. There are also trypanosome infections of animals in various places in the world. They are treatable if the condition is recognized and medicines are administered in time. Although they are divided into two different regions, the symptoms of both are relatively similar. People could start by noticing a red sore called Chancre after being bitten by Tsets. TowerThe trustee then develops fliques symptoms such as pain, fever, swollen glands and headaches, followed by the development of the rash.

When the condition is not treated, things can become much more difficult because the parasite affects the central nervous system. People can be confused, have extreme mood changes and usually have a shortened life. The difference between the Eastern and West African trypanosomiasis may be a measure that people succumb to secondary symptoms and eventually death. The East African form is more serious, occurs faster and is associated with greater risk of death and much shorter life after infection.

However, both diseases are extremely serious and there is no vaccination or prevention. Moreover, people are not immune as soon as they had a condition and are able to regain it. The best case scenario is to obtain treatment as soon as possible after recording symptoms. What is lucky about the African form of this disease is reliableproven treatment. Unfortunately, the treatment of American or South American trypanosomiasis is not so effective because people may not know, after infection that they are sick.

Chagas disease can take several months after biting a mistake before being expressed. It usually causes fever and pain, swollen eyelids and some swelling around the area where the error has bite, although there may be no initial symptoms. Later, however, about half of the people exposed to this parasite develop cardiovascular symptoms that may include an increased risk of stroke. It can be paired with intestinal disturbance.

The best chance of treatment occurs when people are first infected, in an acute stage of the disease LaS lasts from four to eight weeks. The fact that the disease can be asymptomatic for some prevents treatment. American trypanosomiasis is often contractual children and can proceed well behind the acute stage without treatment when it is likely that this disease is actually killing the nifurTimox or benznidazole, both parasitic drugs.

Trypanosomiasis poses a significant risk to humans, but the countries in which the most are diseases are the least equipped to develop the drug. TNUS is in countries with greater scientific development to find or develop drugs for diseases that require thousands of lives a year. For example, the fact that both drugs used to treat Chagas disease are 30 years old deserves some control. Fortunately, research is underway for new drugs to treat these diseases and hopes that vaccines could be developed in the future to avoid infection.