'Neglected infections of poverty' in US disable hundreds of thousands of Americans annually

An analysis published June 25th in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases highlights that diseases very similar to those plaguing Africa, Asia, and Latin America are also occurring frequently among the poorest people in the United States, especially women and children. These diseases — the "neglected infections of poverty" — are caused by chronic and debilitating parasitic, bacterial, and congenital infections.