It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Chagas disease Chikungunya Dengue Dracunculiasis Leishmaniasis Leprosy Elephantiasis Mycetoma River blindness Rabies Sleeping sickness Trachoma & other neglected tropical diseases affect 1 BILLION people 🌍! ➡️NeglectedTropicalDiseases.day
Neglected tropical diseases are: 1️⃣ Responsible for thousands of preventable deaths 2️⃣ Found in 🌍's poorest regions 3️⃣ Caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi & toxins 4️⃣ Associated with stigma & social exclusion 5️⃣ 47 countries eliminated at least 1 of these diseases
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! DYK: 🔺Elephantiasis 🔺River blindness 🔺Bilharzia 🔺Intestinal worm infections 🔺Trachoma are treatable & preventable when detected early! Delay in seeking treatment & care can result in life-long disability & death. Let's #BeatNTDs!
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! 💧Clean water 🥬 Safe and hygienic food handling 🧼 Good personal hygiene can prevent many neglected tropical diseases. Let's #BeatNTDs! More: NeglectedTropicalDiseases.Day
Chagas disease Dengue Elephantiasis Leishmaniasis River blindness are spread by 🐛, 🦟, 🪰. Spraying insecticides, eliminating standing water, using bed nets, access to treatment can prevent these. Let's #BeatNTDs! More: NeglectedTropicalDiseases.Day
It's World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day! Reducing deforestation, unplanned housing, overcrowding can prevent: 🔺Chagas disease 🔺Dengue 🔺Chikungunya 🔺Leishmaniasis 🔺Scabies Let's #BeatNTDs! More NeglectedTropicalDiseases.Day
@WHO I'm sure this tweet is really helping the people affected by these diseases. Classic WHO virtue signaling.
@WHO Insecticides 😳 seriously as if they’re not spraying the planet down with that already! Do better WHO🥴