Africa approves single-dose treatment for sleeping sickness
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- •Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis, is transmitted by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa.
- •The newly approved treatment requires only a single dose, unlike earlier treatments that needed multiple doses or hospital stays.
- •The disease affects thousands annually and can be fatal if untreated.
- •The approval was granted in February 2026 by relevant African health authorities.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If African health systems successfully distribute the single-dose treatment widely then sleeping sickness cases could decline significantly, improving public health and reducing economic losses in affected communities.
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