Editorial – Nigeria: “Ground Zero” for the High Prevalence Neglected Tropical Diseases

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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
July 2012
http://www.plosntds.org/article/browseIssue.action

Editorial
Nigeria: “Ground Zero” for the High Prevalence Neglected Tropical Diseases
Peter J. Hotez, Oluwatoyin A. Asojo, Adekunle M. Adesina

Among all of the African nations, Nigeria has the greatest number of people infected with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). With the right political will, the country has sufficient resources to expand its current investments for the important work of Nigeria’s NTD program.