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. 2020 Sep 1;12(5):367-372.
doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa040.

COVID-19 and neglected tropical diseases in Africa: impacts, interactions, consequences

David H Molyneux  1 , Agatha Aboe  2 , Sunday Isiyaku  3 , Simon Bush  4
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COVID-19 and neglected tropical diseases in Africa: impacts, interactions, consequences

David H Molyneux et al. Int Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Africa; Communities; Covid-19; Neglected Tropical Diseases; Pandemic; Socio-Economics.

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Figure 1.
Broader impacts of COVID-19 in NTD-endemic countries.
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Summary of possible impacts on NTD programmes.
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