Question

The organism that transmits African sleeping sickness is the _____.

tsetse fly
mosquito
tapeworm

Answer 1

A. Teste Fly

Step-by-step explanation:

A bite by the tsetse fly is often painful and can develop into a red sore, also called a chancre. Fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are common symptoms of sleeping sickness.

Answer 2

African Trypanosomiasis, also known as “sleeping sickness,” is caused by microscopic parasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei. It is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina species), which is found only in rural Africa.

Answer: Tsetse fly