Trypanosomiasis

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:animals
gptkb:humans
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:migration_patterns
agricultural practices
poverty
gptkbp:caused_by Trypanosoma parasites
gptkbp:communication_system tsetse fly
gptkbp:community_health yes
gptkbp:complication neurological disorders
cardiac issues
gptkbp:death high if untreated
gptkbp:diagnosis serological tests
blood smear examination
gptkbp:duration weeks to months
gptkbp:first_described_by 1895
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:South_America
gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:historical_impact affects economic development
influences migration patterns
significant in colonial times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:incubation_period days to weeks
gptkbp:known_as Chagas disease
sleeping sickness
gptkbp:prevalence declining due to control efforts
gptkbp:prevention avoiding tsetse fly bites
gptkbp:research_focus vector control
vaccine development
treatment improvement
gptkbp:responds_to community education programs
funding for research
international health initiatives
gptkbp:risk_factor lack of access to healthcare
poor living conditions
living in endemic areas
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:zoo
neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:symptoms headache
fever
confusion
joint pain
swelling at the site of the bite
gptkbp:treatment high with early intervention
antiparasitic medications
gptkbp:vector_control_method environmental management
insecticide-treated nets
traps for tsetse flies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_brucei
gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense
gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_rhodesiense
gptkb:Trypanosoma_evansi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6