Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) -- How to Cure 1 Billion People?
"How to Cure 1 Billion People?--Defeat Neglected Tropical Diseases" is an article in the January 2010 Issue Scientific American Magazine by PeterJay Hotez.
The victims of NTDs are mostly the poor in the developing countries of the world. They are also chronically sick, making it harder for them to escape poverty. A group of seven tropical diseases, mostly caused by parasitic worms, afflict a billion impoverished people worldwide. They seldom kill directly but cause lifelong misery that stunts children’s growth, leaves adults unable to function to their fullest, and heightens the risk of other diseases.
A new global initiative may break the vicious cycle. This is a must read for those interested in public health and disease control. Go to the magazine website:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...pical-diseases
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