@article{fdi:010070099, title = {{H}uman {A}frican trypanosomiasis control : achievements and challenges}, author = {{A}ksoy, {S}. and {B}uscher, {P}. and {L}ehane, {M}. and {S}olano, {P}hilippe and van den {A}bbeele, {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}leeping sickness, also known as human {A}frican trypanosomiasis ({HAT}), is a neglected disease that impacts 70 million people living in 1.55 million km(2) in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {S}ince the beginning of the 20th century, there have been multiple {HAT} epidemics in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, with the most recent epidemic in the 1990s resulting in about half a million {HAT} cases reported between 1990 and 2015. {H}ere we review the status of {HAT} disease at the current time and the toolbox available for its control. {W}e also highlight future opportunities under development towards novel or improved interventions.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}los {N}eglected {T}ropical {D}iseases}, volume = {11}, numero = {4}, pages = {e0005454 [6 p.]}, ISSN = {1935-2735}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0005454}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070099}, }