African sleeping sickness

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disease
gptkbp:associatedWith agricultural practices
migration patterns
poverty
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei
gptkbp:classification neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:clinicalTrials ongoing
vaccine candidates
new drug formulations
gptkbp:community community education
screening programs
vector control initiatives
gptkbp:controls insecticides
traps
gptkbp:culturalImpact traditional medicine practices
stigma
myths and misconceptions
gptkbp:currentLocation nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy
pentamidine
gptkbp:diseaseResistance blood test
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1900s
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:historicalImpact colonialism
economic decline
gptkbp:historicalPeriod arsenic-based drugs
melarsoprol
suramin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African sleeping sickness
gptkbp:impact humans
death
weeks to months
neurological complications
antiparasitic medication
gptkbp:incubationPeriod days to weeks
gptkbp:isActiveIn rhodesiense
gptkbp:livePerformance gambiense
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:publicAccess resource allocation
lack of awareness
limited access to healthcare
gptkbp:researchFocus vaccine development
treatment improvement
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
Médecins Sans Frontières
gptkbp:safetyFeatures avoiding tsetse fly bites
tsetse fly
gptkbp:symptoms headache
sleep disturbances
fever
confusion
joint pain
personality changes