Human African trypanosomiasis has not been reported in Nigeria since 2012. Nevertheless, limitations of current surveillance programs mean that undetected infections may persist. We report a recent case of stage 2 trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense acquired in Nigeria and imported into the United Kingdom.
Keywords: Africa; African trypanosomiasis; Nigeria; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; United Kingdom; human; parasites; protozoa; sleeping sickness; surveillance; tsetse fly; vector-borne infections; zoonoses.