Tropical Diseases – Health Research

Cry For Help – Neglected Tropical Diseases

Tropical Diseases / Muktabhattaraipandey

Tropical diseases are found in Africa, Asia, and South America. Amongst many tropical diseases, there are 20 diseases that the World Health Organisation currently classifies as neglected tropical diseases: leishmaniasis, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, leprosy, scabies etc. They are termed neglected as they hardly get as much attention as the other “big three”, malaria, tuberculosis, […]

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Snakebite Envenoming: The Neglected And Forgotten Tropical Disease

Snakes can be venomous or non-venomous. Venomous snakes produce venom which is highly toxic saliva. Snakebite envenoming is an injection of venom into humans by a venomous snake bite or venom sprayed into the humans’ eyes. There are many species of venomous snakes which are found in the jungle of Australia, South America, Africa and