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South African Tsetse Fly |
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| The South African tsetse fly, common to parts of central Africa, is responsible for transmitting the parasitic protozoan that causes sleeping sickness, which can be fatal to humans and domestic cattle. The fly uses its mouth parts to bite and draw blood from its host. If it draws blood from an individual infected by sleeping sickness, the fly can then transmit the infection to other hosts in subsequent bitings. | ||||||
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| Insect; Africa; Invertebrate; Parasite; Tsetse; Human Disease; Public Health | ||||||
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