Tungiasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans, continues to affect millions of people in vulnerable communities across South America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. This condition causes severe pain, inflammation, disability, and social stigma, particularly among...
Las leishmaniasis son enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas de gran importancia en la Región de las Américas debido a su morbilidad, mortalidad y amplia distribución geográfica. De las tres formas clínicas principales, la cutánea es la más común y la visceral es la forma más grave, ya que puede ...
Leishmaniasis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Leishmaniasis/prevención & control,
Antiprotozoarios/uso terapéutico,
Américas,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/tratamiento farmacológico,
Leishmaniasis Mucocutánea/tratamiento farmacológico,
Leishmaniasis Cutánea/tratamiento farmacológico,
Enfermedades Desatendidas/tratamiento farmacológico,
Prevención de Enfermedades,
Hipertermia Inducida/métodos,
Paromomicina/uso terapéutico
About 5.3 million children under the age of five died in 20181. Most of these deaths occurred in lowincome
countries, with the highest risk of death in sub-Saharan Africa (69 deaths per 1000 live births).
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 aims to end all preventable deaths of newborns and children
und...
Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease that causes damage of the lymphatic system and can lead to lymphoedema (elephantiasis) and hydrocele in infected individuals. The global baseline estimate of persons affected by lymphatic filariasis is 25 million men with hydrocele and ove...
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on preventive chemotherapy (deworming), as a public health intervention in areas endemic for soil-transmitted helminths, to decrease the worm burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children, adolescent girls, women of reproducti...
This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on preventive chemotherapy (deworming), as a public health intervention in areas endemic for soil-transmitted helminths, to decrease the worm burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children, adolescent girls, women of reproducti...
