The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only recently begun to recognize the economic and public health importance of controlling NTDs. The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a workshop September 21-22, 2010, to discuss the science of and policy surrounding NTDs.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Workshop Overview
• Appendix A: Contributed Manuscripts
• Appendix B: Agenda
• Appendix C: Acronyms
• Appendix D: Glossary
• Appendix E: Forum Member Biographies
• Appendix F: Speaker Biographies
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