Neglected tropical diseases in Brazilian children and adolescents: data analysis from 2009 to 2013

Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prevail in conditions of poverty and contribute to the maintenance of social inequality. Out of the NTDs prioritized by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, four parasitic infections require mandatory notification: acute Chagas disease, leishmanias...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Brandão, Sebastián Romero, Maria Almerice Lopes da Silva, Fred Luciano Neves Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0369-0