Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following diseases is also known as African Trypanosomiasis?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sleeping Sickness.
Key Points
- African trypanosomiasis -
- It is a parasitic disease in humans and other animals.
- It is caused by Trypanosoma brucea, a species of parasite.
- They are usually spread by the bite of an infected sea-sea fly and are most common in rural areas.
- In the first stage of the disease, fever, headache, itching and joint pain occur.
- It starts within one to three weeks after the bite.
- The disease occurs regularly in some areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
Additional Information
- Porphyria -
- It is a group of rare genetic blood disorders.
- Heme, a component of hemoglobin, does not form properly in the body of a person suffering from this disease.
- Due to this disease, the person starts having problems related to nerve and skin.
- Diabetes -
- It is a group of metabolic diseases.
- This disease occurs due to high blood sugar levels or insufficient insulin production in the person.
- In this disease, the cells of the body are unable to produce insulin properly or respond to the production of insulin.
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