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It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Chagas disease Chikungunya Dengue Dracunculiasis Leishmaniasis Leprosy Elephantiasis Mycetoma River blindness Rabies Sleeping sickness Trachoma & other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍! ➡️

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World Health Organization (WHO)3 years ago

Neglected tropical diseases are: 1️⃣ Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths 2️⃣ Found in 🌍's poorest regions 3️⃣ Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins 4️⃣ Associated with stigma & social exclusion 5️⃣ 47 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases

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World Health Organization (WHO)3 years ago

It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! DYK: 🔺Elephantiasis 🔺River blindness 🔺Bilharzia 🔺Intestinal worm infections 🔺Trachoma are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death. Let's #BeatNTDs!

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World Health Organization (WHO)3 years ago

It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! 💧Clean water 🥬 Safe and hygienic food handling 🧼 Good personal hygiene can prevent many neglected tropical diseases. Let's #BeatNTDs! More:

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World Health Organization (WHO)3 years ago

Chagas disease Dengue Elephantiasis Leishmaniasis River blindness are spread by 🐛, 🦟, 🪰. Spraying insecticides, eliminating standing water, using bed nets, access to treatment can prevent these. Let's #BeatNTDs! More:

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World Health Organization (WHO)3 years ago

It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Reducing deforestation, unplanned housing, overcrowding can prevent: 🔺Chagas disease 🔺Dengue 🔺Chikungunya 🔺Leishmaniasis 🔺Scabies Let's #BeatNTDs! More

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ten percent here again3 years ago

You have lost ALL CREDIBILITY.

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Adriano Bassanini3 years ago

That’s what happens when you become an Agency of Big Pharma and focus for over two years on Covid-19, the Crime of the Century!

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T3 years ago

I do not trust this organization!

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Lea3 years ago

Oh let’s a a gain of function on one of them??? Or have you already done so??

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