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Yaws 
Yaws is a chronic infection that affects mainly the skin, bone and cartilage. It is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pertenue that can be spread in conditions where there is overcrowding, poor personal hygiene and poor sanitation. The disease is rarely fatal; however, the skin lesions it causes can lead to chronic disfigurement and disability. Yaws occurs mainly in poor communities in warm, humid, tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Review Articles
2 Jun 2010
Do the poor benefit from infectious disease programmes?
When interventions are planned, insufficient thought is given as to whether the poorest and most vulnerable members of society will benefit, according to the findings of a new review of the evidence. The reviewers call for more research to assess which infectious disease programmes benefit the poor and to identify the mechanisms that determine “pro-poor effectiveness”.
Source: TropIKA.net Journal
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15 Sep 2009
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review of Their Prevalence, Distribution, and Disease Burden
A review demonstrates the high burden due to NTDs in Africa. The authors call for this category of diseases to be accorded a higher priority.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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News
28 May 2010
Public searches now possible of database of global R&D funding
Access to data from the G-FINDER survey will help funders and product developers better understand where funding gaps lie and how their investments fit into the global picture.
Source: George Institute
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18 Mar 2010
In brief
Infectious diseases of poverty in the headlines.
Source: Media reports
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Editorial Opinions
24 Feb 2011
Funding research into the infectious diseases of poverty: what happens now?
The latest G-FINDER report says that funding for basic scientific research has increased but finances available for product development have fallen. How can funders determine where the greatest needs lie and work more closely together?
Source: TropIKA.net
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Research Articles
20 May 2010
New drugs still lacking for the infectious diseases of poverty
So far in the 21st century (and with the exception of malaria and AIDS), only four new products have become available for treating or preventing infections in poor communities.
Source: PLoS ONE
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15 Oct 2009
Prevalence Study of Yaws in the Democratic Republic of Congo
One in twenty people examined in a remote area of DRC had active cases of this serious infectious skin disease.
Source: PLoS ONE
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