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Evaluation of the Re-emergence Risk of Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Southwestern Burkina Faso, A Gold-Bearing Mutation Area.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Jun 2022
Somda Martin Bienvenu, Kaboré Jacques, Karambiri Sheila Médina, Dama Emilie, Dabiré Der, Compaoré Charlie Franck Alfred, Salou Ernest Wendemanedgé, Ilboudo Hamidou, Houaga Isidore, Courtin Fabrice, Belem Adrien Marie Gaston, Jamonneau Vincent, Bengaly Zakaria
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The boom in Burkina Faso's artisanal gold mining since 2007 has attracted populations from Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, which are the West African countries most affected by human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and therefore increases its risk of re-emergence. Our aim was to update the HAT data in Burkina Faso in the risk of the re-emergence context with the advent of artisanal gold mining. METHODS: The...
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