African Trypanosomiasis — Worldwide/Unknown
An outbreak of the deadly parasitic disease, African sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, has been reported in Rufunsa District in Lusaka Province, according to Member of Parliament Kenneth Chipungu.
The Times of Zambia reports 8 cases had been recorded at Mupanshya Hospital. Mr Chipungu said the outbreak was due to an increase in tsetse flies mainly in the areas that border the Game Management Areas (GMAs) owing to the constant interaction with wild animals. Chipungu also noted
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