The complex health seeking pathway of a human African trypanosomiasis patient in Cote d'Ivoire underlines the need of setting up passive surveillance systems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant efforts to control human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) over the two past decades have resulted in drastic decrease of its prevalence in Côte d'Ivoire. In this context, passive surveillance, integrated in the national health system and based on clinical suspicion, was reinforced. We describe here the health-seeking pathway of a girl who was the first HAT patient diagnosed through this strategy in August 2017.

Methods

After definitive diagnosis of this patient, epidemiological investigations were carried out into the clinical evolution and the health and therapeutic itinerary of the patient before diagnosis.

Results

At the time of diagnosis, the patient was positive in both serological and molecular tests and trypanosomes were detected in blood an

SUBMITTER: Kone M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7515183 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature