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ReviewJournal of public health policy2016

Revisiting zoonotic human African trypanosomiasis control in Uganda.

Sonia Menon, Rodolfo Rossi, Leon Nshimyumukiza, Kate Zinszer

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Sonia MenonInternational Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185 P3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Rodolfo RossiRodolfo Rossi, LSHTM Alumnus, Beirut, Lebanon E-mail: rossirodolfo@yahoo.co.uk.
Leon NshimyumukizaDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine Laval University-Faculty of Medicine, Quebec, Canada E-mail: Leon.Nshimyumukiza@fmed.ulaval.ca.
Kate ZinszerBoston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA E-mail: kate.zinszer@mail.mcgill.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHuman migration and concomitant HIV infections are likely to bring about major changes in the epidemiology of zoonotic parasitic infections. Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) control is particularly fraught with intricacies. The primarily zoonotic form, T.b. rhodesiense, and the non-zoonotic T.b. gambiense co-exist in Northern Uganda, leading to a potential geographic and genetic overlap of the two foci. This region also has the highest HIV prevalence in Uganda plus poor food security. We examine the bottlenecks facing the control program in a changed political and economic context.

methodWe searched the literature in July 2015 using three databases: MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.

findingsDecentralized zoonotic HAT control for animal reservoirs and vectors compromise sustainability of the control programs. Human transmission potential may be underestimated in a region with other endemic diseases and where an HIV-HAT epidemic, could merge two strains.

conclusionOur comprehensive literature review concludes that enhanced collaboration is imperative not only between human and animal health specialists, but also with political science. Multi-sectorial collaborations may need to be nurtured within existing operational national HIV prevention frameworks, with an integrated surveillance framework.

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AnimalsHIV InfectionsHuman MigrationHumansTrypanosomiasis, AfricanUgandaZoonoses

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PMID26779716

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