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The Most Neglected NTD: Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis leads to acute diarrheal disease, malnutrition, developmental delays, and the deaths of 200,000 children every year. It deserves to be on WHO’s list of neglected tropical diseases.

The Cryptosporidiosis Therapeutics Advocacy Group (CTAG)

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