What Antibiotic is Used for Sleeping Sickness? The Truth About Parasitic Infections
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Over the past two decades, the reported number of new cases of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, has declined significantly due to sustained control efforts. It's crucial to understand that no **antibiotic is used for sleeping sickness**, because the disease is caused by a protozoan parasite, not bacteria. Therefore, treatment relies on specific antiparasitic drugs designed to target these organisms.
