The CDC's New Initiative on Parasitic Infections
Category: HEALTHY LIVING
Coinciding with the publication of a series of articles in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AJTMH), the new CDC initiative will prioritize five major parasitic diseases, which are considered neglected because they mainly impact Americans who live in extreme poverty, especially in the southern United States and in degraded urban areas of major US cities.
By Peter Hotez, M.D, Ph.D., ContributorFounding Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, 2014-05-08