African Sleeping Sickness
Highlights
Viruses Affecting The Healthy Cells
The viruses affect the healthy cells becuase the viruses injects genetic material into the host cell and duplicates. Itself into more viruses
Type of Pathogen
The type of pathogen causing this disease is Protozoa
How does it Spread?
This disease spreads becuase of a flying Tsetse Fly that causes this disease
Historical Outbreaks
The African Sleeping Sickness Had
•1 outbreak in 1806-1906 in Uganda and Congo
•2 outbreaks in 1920-1970 in several African countries
Where is it prevalent ?
This disease is prevalent in Africa because that's where the Tsetse Fly is located.
Vaccines For This Disease?
Some Vaccines for this disease are
•Pertamidine vaccine
•Suramin Vaccine
Role of CDC
(centers for diseases control)
As part of CDC I provide general and global information about the African Sleeping Sickness and give a better explaing of the disease to the doctor and patient