Sleeping sickness in children
Date
1975-01
Authors
Balint, O.
Wenninger, R.L.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Medical Journal of Zambia.
Abstract
Twenty-three cases of Sleeping Sickness in children have been analysed at the Arthur Davison Hospital and Mukinge Hospital during the past five years. The overall mortality was 34.8%. This was especially high when trypanosomes were found in the CSF (43.8%), in patients with a CSF cell count greater than 101 /cumm (50.0%), and in patients with associated protein calorie malnutrition (PCM) (30.0%). Some clinical features of sleeping sickness (SS) in children are discussed and the therapeutic approach reviewed. The importance of early diagnosis is stressed.
Description
Sleeping Sickness in children
Keywords
Trypanosomiasis, African, Children---Zambia , African Sleeping Sickness---Zambia , African Trypanosomiasis---Zambia , Nagana, Children---Zambia
Citation
Balint, O. and Wenninger, R.L. (1975). Sleeping sickness in children. Medical Journal of Zambia. 9 (6)