Claim: Animal trypanosomiasis is a disease from Austrailia that affects dogs and causes skin problems.
Evidence: Trypanosoma vivax causes nagana mainly in West Africa, although it has spread to South America. Animal trypanosomiasis, also known as nagana and nagana pest, or sleeping sickness, is a disease of vertebrates. Various symptoms are observed, including fever, oedema, adenitis, dermatitis and nervous disorders.