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Editorial
. 2016 Apr 8;10(4):e0004648.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004648. eCollection 2016 Apr.

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Anthropocene: The Cases of Zika, Ebola, and Other Infections

Peter J Hotez  1   2   3   4
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Editorial

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Anthropocene: The Cases of Zika, Ebola, and Other Infections

Peter J Hotez. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Geological epochs over the last 5 million years.
Fig 2
Fig 2. The major forces arising out of the Anthropocene now promoting the emergence of catastrophic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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