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Dracunculiasis 
This extremely painful condition is also known as guinea-worm disease. A parasitic worm, Dracunculus medinensis, enters the body through drinking water and emerges through the skin one or two years, later having grown to a considerable size. It is a major public health problem among many rural communities in Africa, because of the disability it causes.
Review Articles
15 Sep 2009
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review of Their Prevalence, Distribution, and Disease Burden
A review demonstrates the high burden due to NTDs in Africa. The authors call for this category of diseases to be accorded a higher priority.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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News
22 Feb 2010
In brief
TropIKA.net looks at some recent news reports on the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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27 May 2009
Learning from the lessons of tropical disease history
A series of ‘webinars’ is taking place online.
Source: TropIKA.net
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Reports
18 Dec 2009
Neglected disease research & development: new times, new trends
The global budget for research into the infectious diseases of poverty is little changed and AIDS continues to receive a disproportionately large share of the total. But India and Brazil are emerging as key players, particular for the more neglected diseases.
Source: George Institute
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