African Trypanosomiasis -- Malawi
In the southern African nation of Malawi trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, has caused residents to become ill from tiny parasites [trypanosomes] which are spread by the bite of the tsetse fly. The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi's largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this southern African nation. Then nearby residents began falling ill.
The cause of the headaches, weakness, and pain were trypanosomes spread by the bite of the tsetse fly
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6757106&promed&0
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