Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases: The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development
Some of the worst tropical diseases in the world have too long been ignored. Parasitic and bacterial diseases such as hookworm, snail fever, river blindness, guinea worm, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, and leprosy are the most common infections of third-world populations. These neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent one of the most important reasons why populations living in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America remain caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, stigma, and...
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Some of the worst tropical diseases in the world have too long been ignored. Parasitic and bacterial diseases such as hookworm, snail fever, river blindness, guinea worm, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, and leprosy are the most common infections of third-world populations. These neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent one of the most important reasons why populations living in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America remain caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, stigma, and despair.With a lifetime devoted to the subject of tropical diseases, the well-known expert Dr. Peter Hotez provides a comprehensive view of these forgotten diseases. Written in accessible, straightforward language, Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases thoroughly explains the most significant NTDs, including social and economic aspects, public health concerns, and preventative measures.This volume will raise public awareness about these forgotten diseases and their enormous physical, social, and economic costs to individuals and nations alike. Advocating for the largely voiceless victims of the NTDs, Dr. Hotez also provides a roadmap to coordinate global advocacy and mobilization of resources to combat these conditions.KEY FEATURES• Authored by one of the world's leading experts on the NTDs• Conveys important information about this critical global health problem in non-technical language• Details the biological, social, and economic aspects of these diseases• Explains the links between global health and international economic development• Provides information on individuals, companies, and foundations involved in advocacy forthe NTDs• Includes extensive illustrations and references for further reading
Ch. 1 Introduction to the neglected tropical diseases 1Ch. 2 "The unholy trinity" : the soil-transmitted Helminth infections ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm infection 13Ch. 3 Schistosomiasis (snail fever) 29Ch. 4 The filarial infections : lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and dracunculiasis (guinea worm) 39Ch. 5 The blinding neglected tropical diseases : onchocerciasis (river blindness) and trachoma 55Ch. 6 The mycobacterial infections : Buruli ulcer and leprosy 69Ch. 7 The kinetoplastid infections : human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Chagas' disease, and the leishmaniases 81Ch. 8 The urban neglected tropical diseases : leptospirosis, dengue, and rabies 103Ch. 9 The neglected tropical diseases of North America 113Ch. 10 The global network for neglected tropical disease control 127Ch. 11 Future trends in control of neglected tropical diseases and the antipoverty vaccines 143Ch. 12 Repairing the world 157App What are the neglected tropical diseases? 164Notes 167References 183Index 207
