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Jan 29 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
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 🌍!

➡️NeglectedTropicalDiseases.day
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
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!
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!
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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!

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It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day!

Reducing deforestation, unplanned housing, overcrowding can prevent:
🔺Chagas disease
🔺Dengue
🔺Chikungunya
🔺Leishmaniasis
🔺Scabies

Let's #BeatNTDs!

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