Neglected Tropical Diseases: Chagas disease and schistosomiasis
Outbreak News Radio22 Joulu 2018

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Chagas disease and schistosomiasis

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)– a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries – affect more than one billion people and cost developing economies billions of dollars every year.

Populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals and livestock are those worst affected.

On the eve before Christmas eve show this year, I play two interviews about two very important NTDs, both parasitic diseases--Chagas disease and schistosomiasis.

Hutchinson Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences at Loyola University New Orleans, Patricia Dorn, PhD talks about Chagas disease in this Mar. 2017 interview.

In the second half, Parasitology teacher and author of the book, Parasites: Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests, Rosemary Drisdelle discusses schistosomiasis in this interview earlier this year.

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