01567nam a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260003800042653001700080653001900097653001700116653002300133653001900156653002400175653004100199653001700240653003300257653004800290100001500338700001400353245005300367250000600420520083200426022002501258020001801283       2024                            d  bSpringer International Publishing10aBuruli ulcer10aDisease burden10aEpidemiology10aParasitic Diseases10aVector control10aInfectious Diseases10aSoil-transmitted helminth infections10aParasitology10aParasitic Diseases in Africa10aEpidemiology of Neglected Tropical Diseases1 aGyapong JO1 aBoatin BA00aNeglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa  a23 a<p>This fully updated and expanded second edition provides an overview of the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, such as leishmaniasis, buruli ulcer, schistosomiasis and many more. The well-structured chapters explore in detail the epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies are also reviewed. Furthermore, the book discusses the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa, taking into account the social and economic impact on the region and its health system.</p>

<p>The book is aimed at researchers, advanced students and clinicians working on infectious diseases, tropical medicine and parasitology, and is a must-read for scientists specialising in the particularities of the sub-Saharan region.</p>
  a2194-8275, 2194-8283  a9783031539008