Neglected tropical diseases in non-endemic countries in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: the great forgotten
Marta Tilli, Piero Olliaro, Federico Gobbi, Zeno Bisoffi, Alessandro Bartoloni, Lorenzo Zammarchi
Abstract
In non-endemic countries, the access to healthcare for migrants and other patients with NTDs may be hampered by new barriers linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Low awareness of health care professionals on the opportunistic potential of some NTDs may lead to unfavorable outcome of COVID-19 patients treated with immunomodulatory drugs.
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MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakNeglected tropical diseasesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Healthcare systemEndemic diseasesHealth careHealth professionalsGlobal healthBetacoronavirusTropical medicineEnvironmental healthIntensive care medicinePublic healthVirologyEconomic growthDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakNursingPathologyEconomicsParasites and Host InteractionsTravel-related health issuesGlobal Maternal and Child Health