Should I get screened for sleeping sickness? A qualitative study in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

BACKGROUND: Control of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in the Democratic Republic of Congo is based on mass population active screening by mobile teams. Although generally considered a successful strategy, the community participation rates in these screening activities and ensuing...

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Main Authors: Alain Mpanya, David Hendrickx, Mimy Vuna, Albert Kanyinda, Crispin Lumbala, Valéry Tshilombo, Patrick Mitashi, Oscar Luboya, Victor Kande, Marleen Boelaert, Pierre Lefèvre, Pascal Lutumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3260312?pdf=render