The socio-economic burden of human African trypanosomiasis and the coping strategies of households in the South Western Kenya foci.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Salome A Bukachi, Simiyu Wandibba, Isaac K Nyamongo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Homestead
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006002; https://doaj.org/article/db60b1ae2923494298034fda70ae60d9

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a disease caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by tsetse flies, is an important neglected tropical disease endemic in remote regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although the determination of the burden of HAT has been based on incidence, mortality and morbidity r...