The Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Control Unit (TTCU) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock in Zambia has just published a new national atlas of the distribution of tsetse flies and animal trypanosomosis. All TTCU data collected from April 2009 to July 2025 were systematically assembled, georeferenced and harmonised. Both mobile...

The transformation of livestock production underway in Africa to support a growing population and the livelihood of farmers cannot be implemented without controlling major endemic diseases, such as vector-borne animal trypanosomosis (AT). Evidence-based decision-making is crucial for cost-effective trypanosomosis control, and through coordinated efforts, disease intelligence is being enhanced at...

Background: Haematophagous Diptera can transmit a wide range of diseases to both humans and animals. Some species of the Trypanosoma genus rely on these vectors for transmission, either cyclically or mechanically. Trypanosoma evansi, the causative agent of Surra, is the only African-origin trypanosome species detected in Spain to date, which is mechanically transmitted. Methods:...

FAO has launched a new project - Disease intelligence & modelling for progressive control of animal trypanosomosis in Africa (DIMCAT) to amplify and enrich ongoing efforts in strengthening African trypanosomosis disease intelligence and data management capabilities. African trypanosomosis (AT) is a deadly parasitic disease caused by trypanosomes, unicellular organisms, transmitted...

Summary Trypanosomosis is a widespread issue in animals, resulting in significant economic losses, particularly in Africa. In Spain, only one pathogenic species, Trypanosoma evansi, has been identified. Since its first detection in a dromedary camel in the Canary Islands in 1997, cases of the disease, known as Surra, have continued to be diagnosed,...