Monitoring the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in the historical focus of Batie, South-West Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organisation has targeted the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) as zero transmission by 2030. Continued surveillance needs to be in place for early detection of re-emergent cases. In this context, the performance of diagnostic tests and testing algorithms for detection of the re-emergence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense HAT remains to be assessed. We carried out a door-to-door active medical survey for HAT in the historical focus of Batié, South-West Burkina Faso. Screening was done using three rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Two laboratory tests (ELISA/T. b. gambiense and immune trypanolysis) and parasitological examination were performed on RDT positives only. In total, 5883 participants were screened, among which 842 (14%) tested positive in at least one

SUBMITTER: Compaore CFA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9093133 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature