Neglected tropical diseases in sub-saharan Africa: review of their prevalence, distribution, and disease burden.

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common conditions affecting the poorest 500 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and together produce a burden of disease that may be equivalent to up to one-half of SSA's malaria disease burden and more than double that caused b...

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Main Authors: Peter J Hotez, Aruna Kamath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2727001?pdf=render