TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine A2 - Eileen R. Choffnes A2 - David A. Relman TI - The Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases: Opportunities for Integrated Intervention Strategies SN - 978-0-309-18634-6 DO - 10.17226/13087 PY - 2011 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13087/the-causes-and-impacts-of-neglected-tropical-and-zoonotic-diseases PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Health and Medicine AB - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only recently begun to recognize the economic and public health importance of controlling NTDs. The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a workshop September 21-22, 2010, to discuss the science of and policy surrounding NTDs. ER -