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. 2011 Feb 22;5(2):e1007.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001007.

The human African trypanosomiasis control and surveillance programme of the World Health Organization 2000-2009: the way forward

Pere P Simarro  1 , Abdoulaye Diarra, Jose A Ruiz Postigo, José R Franco, Jean G Jannin
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The human African trypanosomiasis control and surveillance programme of the World Health Organization 2000-2009: the way forward

Pere P Simarro et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Percentage of second stage T. b. gambiense patients treated according to drug used.
Eflornithine versus melarsoprol (2003–2009).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Institutional rate use of eflornithine.
National Sleeping Sickness Control Programmes versus nongovernmental organizations (2003–2009).
Figure 3
Figure 3. Evolution of reported cases of both forms of human African trypanosomiasis (1998–2009).
Figure 4
Figure 4. Classification of human African trypanosomiasis-endemic countries according to cases reported in 2009.
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