Acoziborole fights sleeping sickness effectively

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European drug experts approved a simpler medicine for sleeping sickness. This decision is a big step to fight the disease in Africa.

The new medicine, acoziborole, is just three pills taken once. This makes treatment much easier than old hospital visits.

Tsetse flies in Africa spread sleeping sickness to many people. The flies bite and infect people with a tiny parasite.

This disease causes many symptoms, like being sleepy all day. Earlier medicines were often toxic and hard to get in remote areas.

The number of sleeping sickness cases has dropped greatly over time. This new drug helps to reach the goal of stopping the disease by 2030.

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What is the new medicine approved for sleeping sickness?

The new medicine is called acoziborole.

How many pills do patients need to take for the new treatment?

Patients need to take just three pills once.

What spreads sleeping sickness in Africa?

Tsetse flies spread sleeping sickness.

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