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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Trachoma

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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse set of communicable diseases that are usually prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas of 149 countries [1]. One in five people worldwide is at risk of NTDs. These diseases generally affect the poorest—approximately 1.6 billion people living in the most marginalized communities. In addition to the deaths they cause, NTDs also cause substantial disability, stigma, and loss of livelihood [2]. People living in poverty without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors, domestic animals, and livestock are those worst affected (Fig. 13.1).

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  1. Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal

    Sunu Dulal

  2. Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Sailesh Kumar Mishra

  3. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Hugh R. Taylor

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Dulal, S., Mishra, S.K., Taylor, H.R. (2021). Neglected Tropical Diseases and Trachoma. In: Das, T., Nayar, P.D. (eds) South-East Asia Eye Health. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3787-2_13

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