Abstract
National and international efforts to eradicate tsetse fly-borne human and animal trypanosomiasis are critically evaluated, and possible reasons for their failure in many cases are discussed. Some formerly performed campaigns in specific areas with positive results cannot be taken as examples to solve the main problems. In future, a significant reduction of trypanosomiasis cases will be possible to achieve only if a concerted long-term Pan-African approach, based on financial security, the continuity of expert staff, and a well-planned, ecologically sound land use, is generally accepted.
Résumé
Les efforts nationaux et internationaux pour éradiquer la trypanosomiase, humaine et animale, propagée par la mouche tsé-tsé font l’objet d’une évaluation critique, et les possibles raisons de leur échec, dans bien des cas, sont discutées. Certaines campagnes antérieures, ayant donné des résultats positifs dans des zones spécifiques, ne peuvent servir d’exemples pour résoudre les nombreux problèmes qui se posent. À l’avenir, on ne pourra obtenir une réduction significative des cas de trypanosomiase que si une approche panafricaine concertée, à long terme, basée sur une solide assise financière, la continuité des équipes d’experts et un usage bien planifié et écologiquement viable de la terre, est acceptée par tous.
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Dräger, N. Tsetse fly control and Trypanosomiasis in Africa, quo vadis?. Bull. Soc. Pathol. Exot. 104, 90–92 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13149-010-0087-3
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