Fever of unknown origin due to African trypanosomiasis: A case report

Abstract

Abstract. We report the case of a 28 year old Greek sailor who presented first with a fever of unknown origin and then with the classical symptoms of trypanosomiasis in Ivory Coast, Greece, the USA and France but who was diagnosed late in the evolution of his disease and suffered incapacitating neurological sequelae despite appropriate treatment. Key words: Fever, unknown origin, African trypanosomiasis