Question

Which of the following diseases is only found in African-Americans?

• A. Sickle cell Anaemia
• B. Filariasis
• C. Trypanosomiasis
• D. Haemophilia

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Trypanosomiasis

• African parasites Trypanosomiasis is a parasitic infection that affects humans (also known as Sleeping Sickness).

• Microparasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei cause African Trypanosomiasis, which is popularly known as "sleeping sickness.

• " The tsetse fly, which belongs to the Glossina species, is only found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• It is also known for transmitting diseases.