Modelling the impact of fexinidazole use on human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Main Authors: Aatreyee M Das (Author), Nakul Chitnis (Author), Christian Burri (Author), Daniel H Paris (Author), Swati Patel (Author), Simon E F Spencer (Author), Erick M Miaka (Author), M Soledad Castaño (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis is a deadly disease that has been declining in incidence since the start of the Century, primarily due to increased screening, diagnosis and treatment of infected people. The main treatment regimen currently in use requires a lumbar puncture as part of the dia...