ANFS332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Sub-Saharan Africa, Zulu Language, Animal Trypanosomiasis
4 Feb 2020
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A group of colorless flagellates possessing one or two flagella at some stages of their life cycle. These small organisms (5. 89 . m in length) typically have pliable bodies. Contains the largest number of species and infects a wide variety of hosts such as mammals, birds, fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Although most of the species cause no damage to their hosts, there are several which produce serious diseases in humans, domesticated animals, and wild animals. The pathogenic species are prevalent in africa. Sleeping sickness affects ~66 million people in 37tsetse fly infested countries of sub-saharan africa who are exposed to the risk of the disease. Only about 4 million are under any surveillance. Sleeping sickness is invariably fatal if not treated. According to who estimates, there are ~500,000 cases of sleeping sickness, with more than. Similarly, the impact of nagana (loss of spirit in the zulu language) on the socio-economic landscape of sub-saharan africa is huge.
