All human African trypanosomiasis articles
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NewsChad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
Chad is the 51st country to be recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, surpassing the halfway mark towards the 100-country target set for 2030.
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NewsEMA gives positive opinion to first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping sickness
The EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive scientific opinion of Fexinidazole Winthrop as first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping sickness (rhodesiense).
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NewsCyanotriazole compounds can rapidly cure trypanosome infections in mice
Scientists have identified a class of cyanotriazoles (CTs), which exhibit potent trypanocidal activity and lead to rapid clearance of parasites both in vitro and in mouse models of Chagas disease and human African trypanosomiasis.
