Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases: The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development

by Peter J. Hotez

Book Overview

Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases

Second Edition

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common infections of the world's poor, but few people know about these diseases and why they are so important. This second edition of Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases provides an overview of the NTDs and how they devastate the poor, essentially trapping them in a vicious cycle of extreme poverty by preventing them...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555818749
• ISBN13: 9781555818746
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: ASM Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"