Read about some of NIAID's efforts in the fight against leishmaniasis on the NIAID Now blog

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – Focus on Leishmaniasis January 30th marks Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. This collection of diseases encompasses a wide variety of illnesses which primarily affect tropical regions of the world. Some, like leishmaniasis, are parasitic diseases. Some, like dengue and chikungunya, are transmitted by mosquitoes. Collectively, neglected tropical diseases (or NTDs) likely affect more than a billion people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization—and NIAID is committed to researching better ways to fight against them. Learn more about NIAID's work on leishmaniasis. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107