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The global atlas of podoconiosis

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posted on 2023-06-09, 05:46 authored by Kebede Kassaye, Jorge Cano, Melanie NewportMelanie Newport, Rachel L Pullan, Abdisalan M Noor, Fikre Enquselassie, Christopher J L Murray, Simon I Hay, Simon J Brooker, Gail DaveyGail Davey
The world stands on the edge of an historic public health success with the imminent eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) and polio. Since the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of dracunculiasis in 1986 and poliomyelitis in 1988, astonishing progress has been made. In 2016, only 25 human cases of dracunculiasis were reported from three countries, transmission of wild poliovirus was found in only three countries, and 37 cases of polio were reported worldwide. In addition to these achievements, there has been progress in the elimination of the little-known disease podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis).

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The Global Atlas of Podoconiosis; G1974; WELLCOME TRUST; 201900/Z/16/Z

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Journal

Lancet Global Health

ISSN

2214-109X

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

5

Volume

5

Article number

e477-e479

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  • Global Health and Infection Publications

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  • Wellcome Trust Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2017-04-12

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-04-12

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-04-12

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