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Coming to America: Neglected Tropical Diseases Are Here (To Stay?)
By Rebecca Kreston | June 1, 2013 6:11 pm
Parasites and viruses once thought to make their homes exclusively in exotic locales beyond America?s borders are now gaining a foothold in the country and they are exacting significant economic tolls and placing heavy burdens on health care systems. Neglected tropical diseases such as cysticercosis, echinococcus, toxocariasis, dengue, West Nile virus and Chagas have found their way into the country due to a synergistic combination of factors, including globalization, migration, trade and climate change.
Two weeks ago I attended a symposium in New Orleans, LA hosted by Research!America to discuss the issue of emerging neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Louisiana and the southern United States, and to highlight the need to increase both public awareness and research efforts. University professors, research scientists and public health authorities from the state and beyond urgently spoke of the dawning reality that the ?neglected? status of these debilitating diseases may not, indeed must not remain accurate for long...
Coming to America: Neglected Tropical Diseases Are Here (To Stay?)
By Rebecca Kreston | June 1, 2013 6:11 pm
Parasites and viruses once thought to make their homes exclusively in exotic locales beyond America?s borders are now gaining a foothold in the country and they are exacting significant economic tolls and placing heavy burdens on health care systems. Neglected tropical diseases such as cysticercosis, echinococcus, toxocariasis, dengue, West Nile virus and Chagas have found their way into the country due to a synergistic combination of factors, including globalization, migration, trade and climate change.
Two weeks ago I attended a symposium in New Orleans, LA hosted by Research!America to discuss the issue of emerging neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Louisiana and the southern United States, and to highlight the need to increase both public awareness and research efforts. University professors, research scientists and public health authorities from the state and beyond urgently spoke of the dawning reality that the ?neglected? status of these debilitating diseases may not, indeed must not remain accurate for long...