Trypanosomiasis Stories

Kenya records landmark milestones in fight against HIV, malaria, TB and sleeping sickness
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 19, 2025

More than 1.36 million people living with HIV in Kenya are now on lifesaving treatment, covering 98 per cent of those diagnosed, while mother-to-child...

Kenya officially eliminates sleeping sickness as public health threat, WHO confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

Sleeping sickness, often called the “silent killer” of rural areas, begins with symptoms such as fever and headaches before progressing to confusion a...

World Zoonoses Day: Scientists warn Kenya faces rising threat from animal-borne diseases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Health researchers warn that risks have increased due to climate change, rapid urbanisation, and global travel, all of which accelerate the spread of...

Turkana tackles tsetse fly: A Bite Back against nagana
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 20, 2023

Turkana County is taking a bite out of the Tsetse fly problem, launching a joint offensive with the Kenya National Tsetse Fly and Trypanosomiasis Erad...

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