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What are the differences between american and african sleeping sickness?
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2 different sources: People with Trypanosoma Brucei infection (African Sleeping Sickness) may become extremely fatigued, sleep during the day and be unable to sleep at night. They may go on to coma and death. Chagas disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of Kissing bugs, mother to fetus & by contaminated food. They suck blood & pass on a Protozoan called Trypanosoma Cruzi. Sxs can include fatigue, generalize
Answered 1/6/2018
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