Cluster of African Trypanosomiasis in Travelers to Tanzanian National Parks

Abstract

Game parks in Tanzania have long been considered to be at low risk for African trypanosomiasis; however, nine cases of the disease associated with these parks were recently reported. The outbreak was detected through TropNetEurop, a sentinel surveillance network of clinical sites throughout Europe.

Keywords

• African trypanosomiasis
• sleeping sickness
• Tanzania
• travel