Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Sleeping Sickness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei transmitted via the tsetse fly in Africa?
A. Victims sleep for 20 hours a day and have limited appetite
B. Victims find it hard to concentrate
C. Victims are unable to sleep during the night
D. Victims become irritable and their speech is slurred
Ans: A. Victims sleep for 20 hours a day and have limited appetite
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