Forgotten People, Forgotten DiseasesSecond EditionThe neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are the most common infections of the world's poor, but few people know about these diseases and why they are so important. This second edition of Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases provides an overview of the NTDs and how they devastate the poor, essentially trapping them in a vicious cycle of extreme poverty by preventing them from working or attaining their full intellectual and cognitive development.Author Peter J. Hotez highlights a new opportunity to control and perhaps eliminate these ancient scourges, through alliances between nongovernmental development organizations and private-public partnerships to create a successful environment for mass drug administration and product development activities. Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases also* Addresses the myriad changes that have occurred in the field since the previous edition.* Describes how NTDs have affected impoverished populations for centuries, changing world history.* Considers the future impact of alliances between nongovernmental development organizations and private-public partnerships.Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases is an essential resource for anyone seeking a roadmap to coordinate global advocacy and mobilization of resources to combat NTDs.

Foreword to the Second Edition, Soledad O'BrienPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Introduction to the Neglected Tropical Diseases: the Ancient Afflictions of Stigma and Poverty 1Chapter 2 "The Unholy Trinity": the Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, and Hookworm Infection 17Chapter 3 Schistosomiasis (Snail Fever) 41Chapter 4 The Filarial Infections: Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) and Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm) 57Chapter 5 The Blinding Neglected Tropical Diseases: Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and Trachoma 77Chapter 6 The Mycobacterial Infections: Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy 97Chapter 7 The Kinetoplastid Infections: Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness), Chagas Disease, and the Leishmaniases 115Chapter 8 The Urban Neglected Tropical Diseases: Leptospirosis, Dengue, and Rabies 149Chapter 9 The Neglected Tropical Diseases of North America 165Chapter 10 The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases 189Chapter 11 Future Trends in Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Antipoverty Vaccines 213Chapter 12 Repairing the World 231Appendix: What Are the NTDs? 242Index 245About the Author 255