Question

Which of the following can be considered as a symptom of an infection caused byTrypanosoma?

• A. Intermittent fever
• B. Cervical lymph nodes become enlarged
• C. Central nervous system gets affected
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness is caused by the species Trypanosoma brucei. Tsetse fly is the vector. A bite by the tsetse fly develops into a red sore. Intermittent fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are the signs of sleeping sickness. Progressive confusion, personality changes, and other such neurologic problems occur after this infection reaches the central nervous system. If left untreated, infection becomes worse and death will occur within months. Thus, the correct answer is option D.