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Vipul V Shah1, Vipul M Patel2, Pultsya Vyas3

  • 1Infectious Diseases Consultant at Healthcare Infectious Diseases Clinic (HIDC), 301, Sankalp Square 2, Near Jalaram Temple Crossing, Kalgi Cross Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, 380006, India.

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
|July 9, 2021
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) was diagnosed in a traveler returning to India from East Africa. Prompt treatment with suramin led to a successful recovery, highlighting the importance of considering this parasitic disease in febrile travelers.

Keywords:
Human African TrypanosomiasisSleeping sicknessTrypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

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