%0 Journal Article
%T Epidemiological, Clinical and Evolutionary Aspects of Human African Trypanosomiasis in Children in Nola
%A Brice Olivier Bogning Mejiozem
%A Gaspard T¨¦kpa
%A Synthia Ningatoloum Nazita
%A Jocelyn Tony Nengom
%A Danebera Lydie Verlaine
%A Carine Judith Kiteze Nguinzan¨¦mou
%A Rostand Juste Koyangboi Kombaya
%A Iris Vanessa Gaspiet Sonny
%A Jean Chrysostome Gody
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 344-358
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2024.142034
%X Background: Human African
trypanosomiasis (HAT) occurs in three historical foci in the Central African
Republic. Objective: To describe the morbi-mortality of childhood HAT in
rural Central African Republic with the aim of early management. Methods: Descriptive
and analytic cross-sectional study conducted from January 1, 2017 to March 30,
2018 at Nola prefectural hospital. This study was included all children seen as outpatients and/or hospitalized in the pediatric wards, in whom the
diagnosis of HAT was confirmed. Statistical analysis was performed using
Epi-info software. Results: Forty children were included from Bilolo (60%), Nola
(30%) and Salo (10%). The sex ratio was 0.66
with a median age of 8.65 ¡À 12.48 years. Fever (82.5%), nocturnal insomnia (75%), daytime somnolence
(67.5%), headache (65%), polyarthralgia (62.5%), convulsions 52.5% (n