Is West African Trypanosomiasis Contagious?

Transmission of West African Trypanosomiasis from Person to Person

West African Trypanosomiasis is considered infectious but is not transmitted from person to person. Generally, a disease like this is caused by an infectious agent and not spread between people.
West African Trypanosomiasis, although infectious, is not a genetic disease. It is not caused by a defective or abnormal gene.

Transmission of West African Trypanosomiasis from Animals

The transmission of West African Trypanosomiasis can be by way of:

• flies.
• insects.

Discussion about Contagion of West African Trypanosomiasis:

How can I get West African trypanosomiasis? (Source: excerpt from West African Trypanosomiasis: DPD)

About contagion and contagiousness:

Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of West African Trypanosomiasis is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion.

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