Akazue Pearl Ihuoma, Ebiloma Godwin U, Ajibola Olumide, Isaac Clement, Onyekwelu Kenechukwu, Ezeh Charles O, Eze Anthonius Anayochukwu
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City 300283, Nigeria.
Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
Pathogens. 2019 Aug 29;8(3):135. doi: 10.3390/pathogens8030135.
The recent massive reduction in the numbers of fresh Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) infection has presented an opportunity for the global elimination of this disease. To prevent a possible resurgence, as was the case after the reduced transmission of the 1960s, surveillance needs to be sustained and the necessary tools for detection and treatment of cases need to be made available at the points of care. In this review, we examine the available resources and make recommendations for improvement to ensure the sustenance of the already achieved gains to keep the trend moving towards elimination.
近期,人类非洲锥虫病(HAT)新感染病例数大幅减少,这为在全球范围内消除该疾病提供了契机。为防止出现20世纪60年代传播率降低后出现的疫情反弹情况,需要持续开展监测,并在医疗服务点提供检测和治疗病例所需的必要工具。在本综述中,我们审视了现有资源,并提出改进建议,以确保维持已取得的成果,推动消除工作继续向前发展。