Toward the elimination of HAT in Nigeria: leaving no community behind

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Authors

Rolayo T Emmanuel · Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research

Olaleye O Olusola · Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research

Abstract

Silent transmission of HAT is ongoing at the study sites, warranting intensified community sensitization and surveillance scale-up. An urgent, health-guided, strategic control approach is imperative to prevent epidemics in hamlets and a devastating resurgence in Nigeria.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Healthcare Systems and Reforms Global Health and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 152, pp. 107808-107808

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107808

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