Neglected tropical diseases

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Neglected_tropical_diseases
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of infectious diseases
gptkbp:affects over 1 billion people worldwide
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:NTDs
gptkbp:associatedWith poverty
limited access to healthcare
poor sanitation
gptkbp:cause chronic illness
death
disability
gptkbp:disproportionatelyAffect impoverished populations
gptkbp:firstRecognizedAsGroupBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neglected tropical diseases
gptkbp:include gptkb:yaws
gptkb:scabies
gptkb:dengue
gptkb:Chagas_disease
gptkb:chromoblastomycosis
gptkb:dracunculiasis
gptkb:foodborne_trematodiases
gptkb:snakebite_envenoming
gptkb:Buruli_ulcer
gptkb:human_African_trypanosomiasis
leishmaniasis
leprosy
onchocerciasis
rabies
trachoma
lymphatic filariasis
schistosomiasis
soil-transmitted helminthiases
cysticercosis
mycetoma
echinococcosis
other deep mycoses
other ectoparasitoses
gptkbp:majorBurdenIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkbp:oftenOverlookedBy public health systems
gptkbp:prevalence tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:prevention vector control
safe water supply
improved hygiene
gptkbp:priorityDate gptkb:United_Nations_Sustainable_Development_Goals
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:target global health initiatives
mass drug administration programs
gptkbp:transmittedBy insects
soil
contaminated water
animal contact
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Evidence_Action_Deworm_the_World
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7