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Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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ISBN13:9783031539008
ISBN10:3031539001
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:558 pages
Size:235x155 mm
Language:English
Illustrations: 4 Illustrations, black & white; 147 Illustrations, color
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Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa

 
Edition number: Second Edition 2024
Publisher: Springer
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Short description:

This fully updated and expanded second edition provides an overview of the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, such as leishmaniasis, buruli ulcer, schistosomiasis and many more. The well-structured chapters explore in detail the epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies are also reviewed. Furthermore, the book discusses the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa, taking into account the social and economic impact on the region and its health system.

The book is aimed at researchers, advanced students and clinicians working on infectious diseases, tropical medicine and parasitology, and is a must-read for scientists specialising in the particularities of the sub-Saharan region.

Long description:

This fully updated and expanded second edition provides an overview of the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, such as leishmaniasis, buruli ulcer, schistosomiasis and many more. The well-structured chapters explore in detail the epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies are also reviewed. Furthermore, the book discusses the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa, taking into account the social and economic impact on the region and its health system.

The book is aimed at researchers, advanced students and clinicians working on infectious diseases, tropical medicine and parasitology, and is a must-read for scientists specialising in the particularities of the sub-Saharan region.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. An Overview of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 2. Buruli Ulcer in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 3. Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease).- Chapter 4. Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT).- Chapter 5. Leishmaniasis in Sub-Sahara Africa.- Chapter 6. Leprosy.- Chapter 7. Loiasis.- Chapter 8. Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis).- Chapter 9. Onchocerciasis.- Chapter 10. Onchocerciasis Part 2: Elimination.- Chapter 11. Podoconiosis: Endemic Non-filarial Elephantiasis.- Chapter 12. Scabies.- Chapter 13. Schistosomiasis.- Chapter 14. Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis.- Chapter 15. Trachoma.- Chapter 16. Yaws.- Chapter 17. Drug Donation Programmes in the Control and Elimination of NTDs.- Chapter 18. The Social and Economic Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 19. Alternative Interventions Against Neglected Tropical Diseases in SSA: Vector Control.- Chapter 20. The Role of Health Systems in the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa.