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Tsetse fly

October 6 , 2024 20 hrs 0 min 8 0
  • Tsetse flies are present in 34 African countries, according to a new atlas published by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
  • Tsetse flies (genus Glossina) transmit trypanosomes.
  • Trypanosomes are unicellular parasites that cause sleeping sickness in humans.
  • The parasites have a significant impact on livestock in Africa.

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