01290nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002400054653005700078653004000135100001900175245008300194856006700277300000800344490000600352520073600358022001401094       2023                            d  bMDPI AG10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Immunology and Microbiology1 ados Santos ALS00aTropical Infectious Diseases of Global Significance: Insights and Perspectives  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/10/462/pdf?version=1696666235  a4620 v83 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are indeed a group of illnesses affecting hundreds of millions of individuals living in tropical and sub-tropical geographical regions of the globe, particularly in socioeconomic vulnerability areas where access to adequate sanitation, a clean water supply, and healthcare is limited.&nbsp;&nbsp;In other words, NTDs are intimately associated with poverty and inequity, affecting the most marginalized communities in the world, predominantly living in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. However, NTDs have the potential to affect anyone, regardless of their geographical location, since climate change can lead to the spread of NTDs to areas that were previously unaffected.</p>
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