A Retrospective Review of Neglected Tropical Diseases Diagnosed on Histopathological Specimens in the Free State Province, South Africa, 2015-2020.

Danita Linda le Grange She'neze Fatima Pillay Liska Budding Francois C van Rooyen Jacqueline Goedhals

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2024)

Echinococcosis was the most prevalent NTD diagnosed in central South Africa. We recommend that the South African Department of Health add echinococcosis to the principal NTDs of significance in South Africa, alongside soil-transmitted helminths, schistosomiasis, leprosy, and rabies.

Keyphrases

south africa
hiv positive
healthcare
public health
climate change
mental health
risk assessment
hepatitis c virus
social media
antiretroviral therapy