Human trypanosomiasis in Ethiopia: The Gilo river area

McConnell, E.; Hutchinson, M; Baker, John

doi:10.1016/0035-9203(70)90006-4

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“…North of this area, G. m. submorsitans would ! seem to be dominant (McConnell et al, 1970). This change in the predominant species I may be related to the slight climatic differences and changes in flora described above.…”

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“…It is widespread in the upper Sobat and Blue Nile drainages (Lewis, 1949;Hutchinson, 1971;McConnell & Baker, 1974), and we found it both north and south of the Akobo River. McConnell et al (1970) found that G. m. submorsitans was an important vector of the I cases of human sleeping sickness diagnosed in the Akobo-Gila River area. « G. pallidipes Austen was the most widely distributed species collected during the I survey.…”

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“…It was not found in the Omo Basin during the present survey. It has, however, previously been collected in the So'bat Basin along the Gilo, Baro, and Akobo Rivers, as well as along the Didessa River in the Blue Nile Basin (Lewis, 194.9;McConnell et al, 1970;Hutchinson, 1971). It has also been collected just east of Lake Abaya (Lake Margherita) in the Rift Valley (Balis & Bergeon, 1970) nearly 400 km from its nearest collection site to the west.…”

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“…In Ethiopia, little is known about the distribution of species found in the Omo River Basin and the surrounding areas even though trypanosomiasis in domestic stock is a long-standing problem in this region (Balis & Bergeon, 1970). Recent epidemiological studies showed that human trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense has become a problem along the nearby Gilo, Akobo, and Baro Rivers {Baker et al, 1970;McConnell et al, 1970;Hutchinson, 1971). Although human trypanosomiasis has not been discovered in Ethiopia south or east of the Akobo River, potential vectors of the disease are known to be widespread.…”

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Distribution of Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) in south-western Ethiopia

Fuller

1978

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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Glossina spp. were collected in south-western Ethiopia and were found to have a continuous distribution from the Sobat River Basin to the southern Rift Valley lakes of Chamo and Abaya. Their limits to the north and east of this range was not determined. Along the Omo River, Glossina inhabit a continuous band from 20 km above Lake Rudolf to at least as far as Abelti, 167 km south-west of Addis Ababa. The species collected were G. pallidipes Aust, G. fuscipes Newst., G. morsitans submorsitans Newst. and G. longipennis Corti. The ratio and numbers of G. pallidipes and G. fuscipes suggest a relationship between the latter and the number of hippopotamus along the Omo River. Both G. pallidipes and G. longipennis were caught biting at night.

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Distribution of Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) in south-western Ethiopia

Fuller

1978

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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“…HAT caused by T.b. rhodesiense has been reported from areas of Jonglei state (Akobo County) bordering Gambella in Ethiopia [12], [13], although since 1984 no HAT cases have been reported from either Gambella or Jonglei [14].…”

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Human African Trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: How Can We Prevent a New Epidemic?

Postigo

Franco

Lado³

2012

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been a major public health problem in South Sudan for the last century. Recurrent outbreaks with a repetitive pattern of responding-scaling down activities have been observed. Control measures for outbreak response were reduced when the prevalence decreased and/or socio-political crisis erupted, leading to a new increase in the number of cases. This paper aims to raise international awareness of the threat of another outbreak of sleeping sickness in South Sudan. It is a review of the available data, interventions over time, and current reports on the status of HAT in South Sudan. Since 2006, control interventions and treatments providing services for sleeping sickness have been reduced. Access to HAT diagnosis and treatment has been considerably diminished. The current status of control activities for HAT in South Sudan could lead to a new outbreak of the disease unless 1) the remaining competent personnel are used to train younger staff to resume surveillance and treatment in the centers where HAT activities have stopped, and 2) control of HAT continues to be given priority even when the number of cases has been substantially reduced. Failure to implement an effective and sustainable system for HAT control and surveillance will increase the risk of a new epidemic. That would cause considerable suffering for the affected population and would be an impediment to the socioeconomic development of South Sudan.

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Epidemiology of African Sleeping Sickness

Baker

1974

Novartis Foundation Symposia

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Human trypanosomiasis in Ethiopia: The Gilo river area

Cited by 17 publications

References 5 publications

Distribution of Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) in south-western Ethiopia

Distribution of Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) in south-western Ethiopia

Human African Trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: How Can We Prevent a New Epidemic?

Epidemiology of African Sleeping Sickness

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