01430nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653001600042653001600058653001600074653003000090653003900120653001300159653000900172100001600181700001200197700001200209245006200221856006900283300001200352490000700364520080300371022001401174       2019                            d10aElimination10aEradication10aGuinea worm10aLymphatic filariasis (LF)10aNeglected tropical diseases (NDTs)10aTrachoma10aYaws1 aBodimeade C1 aMarks M1 aMabey D00aNeglected tropical diseases: elimination and eradication.  uhttp://www.clinmed.rcpjournal.org/content/19/2/157.full.pdf+html  a157-1600 v193 a<p>The term neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) describes a disparate group of diseases which affect populations living in poverty and are important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Global programmes for the control of NTDs benefit large-scale donations made by pharmaceutical companies. A number of NTDs have internationally agreed targets for their control, elimination and eradication. Eradication is defined as the permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidence of infection. Elimination is defined as the reduction to zero of the incidence of infection in a specified geographic area. Considerable progress has been made towards elimination and eradication of some NTDs but unexpected new challenges have emerged which threaten the eventual achievement of these goals.</p>
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