Neglected Tropical Diseases - Middle East and North Africa, 2014
Middle East and North Africa
Neglected Tropical Diseases Series

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is highly endemic for several neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), including viral, bacterial, protozoan and helminth infections. This new volume covers the most prevalent NTDs found in about 22 MENA countries emphasizing the disease burden, clinical manifestations and control approaches. Each individual chapter deals with one specific disease and is written by a group of experts on that topic.

Soil-transmitted helminths: ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworms.- Schistosomiasis.- Fascioliasis.- Trachoma.- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.- Visceral Leishmaniasis.- Leprosy.- Hemorrhagic Fevers.- Brucellosis.- Toxoplasmosis.- Rabies.

Focuses on region specific topics of neglected tropical diseases in an economically diverse region Individual chapters are authored by teams of experts for the topic Includes an extensive discussion on disease burden, clinical manifestation and control approaches for individual diseases Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras