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Introduction: What are Neglected Tropical Diseases? • Group of disease caused by bacteria, protozoan, helminthes and virus They affect the poorest of the poor people • There called neglected because less attention is given to them when compared with other disease like malaria • There are about 22 of them that has been listed by WHO Chagas Disease Leishmaniasis Neglected Tropical Diseases Viruses Helminth Protozoa Rabies Cysticercosis Dengue & Chikungunya Guinea-worm Echinococcosis Foodborne trematodiases Bacteria Lymphatic Filariasis Buruli Ulcer Leprosy Schistosomiasis River Blindness Trachoma Yaws Human African Trypanosomiasis Soil-trasmitted helminthiases 2/16/2022 Image credit: SITNBoston

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