The first one began in 1896 and lasted until 1906, and affected mainly Uganda and Congo [3]. It was a devastating epidemic with 300,000 and 500,000 people estimated to have died in the Congo Basin and the Busoga focus in Uganda and Kenya, respectively [20,25].

What date was sleeping sickness introduced to society?

However, this idea has been the subject of some debate (2,3). The first published description of sleeping sickness cases in the 1900–1920 epidemic was made by A.R. and J.H. Cook in their Church Missionary Society (CMS) Hospital at Mengo on February 11, 1901 (4,5).

Where is trypanosomiasis found?

West African trypanosomiasis can be contracted in parts of central Africa and in a few areas of West Africa. Most of the reported cases are found in central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Sudan, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Chad, and northern Uganda).