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Lymphatic Filariasis: Everything You Need To Know About This Neglected Tropical Disease

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Like other Neglected Tropical Diseases, it is endemic to low-income regions of the globe that deal with poor water quality, sanitation, and limited access to healthcare. This is why high-risk countries need to improve their sanitation and water quality standards. Online] [Accessed 15 09 2021]. [2]

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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Plague global outbreaks map, years 1348 to 2021. COVID-19 global outbreaks map, illustrating disease incidence between the years 2019 to 2021 This information is important to epidemiologists because it helps them to understand how diseases spread and identify possible interventions to stop the spread of disease.