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Erik McLaughlin MD, MPH
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TRYPANOSOMES
Two main types of this protozoan infection exist: African and American. Both types, although caused by very similiar organisms, have very different symptoms. The African version may also be know as "Sleeping Sickness" and is fatal if not treated. The American version is nicknamed "Chagas Disease" and generally causes complications many years after initial infection.
TRYPANOSOMES
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African Trypanosome locations. Note the West African T.B. Gambiense versus the East African T.B. Rhodesiense locations. Spread via the famous Glossina (Tsetse) fly.
Chagas Disease distribution in the Americas. Spread via the Reduviid bug, especially the Triatoma species.
