Travel-Related African Trypanosomiasis

During January 1970 to May 2017, 138 case reports of travel-related trypanosomiasis were published in the medical literature.  In 49 cases (36%) the patients were identified as Europeans, and in 49 (37%) the disease was acquired in Tanzania.  A chronology of these events follows below [1].
African Trypanosomiasis – A Chronology of Travel-Related Cases
Year               Patient From                              Infected In                         Cases (#)

1970
 Switzerland
multiple **
 1

1970
 United States
multiple
 2

1975
 Sweden
Gambia
 1

1977
 Switzerland
multiple
 1

1981
 United States
Tanzania
 1

1986
 United States
Zambia
 1

1990 *
 Switzerland
Rwanda
  2

1991
 United States
multiple
  1

1991
 New Zealand
multiple
  1

1992
 France
Angola
  1

1994*
 France
Rwanda
  2

2004*
 United Kingdom
Ghana
  1

1995*
 Netherlands
Zimbabwe
  1

1995*
 Netherlands
Cameroon
  1

1996
 Mexico
Kenya
  1

1996
 Italy
D. R. Congo
  1

1997
 Brazil
Angola
  1

1997
 France
Rwanda
  1

1998
 Australia
Tanzania
  1

1999
 United States
Tanzania
  3

1999
 France
Gabon
  1

2000
 South Africa
Malawi
  1

2000
 United States
Tanzania
  1

2000
 United Kingdom
Tanzania
  1

2000
 United Kingdom
Zambia
  1

2000
 France
Guinea
  2

2000
 Germany
N.A.
  1

2000
 Australia
Tanzania
  1

2001
 Italy
Tanzania
  2

2001
 Brazil
 Angola
  1

2001
 Netherlan...

Source: GIDEON blog - May 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Epidemiology Graphs Source Type: blogs