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Tropical Diseases and Cognitive Development
How endemic tropical diseases can affect childhood cognition, development, school performance, and long-term public-health inequality.
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By Devin Teichrow. Published March 25, 2025.
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How endemic tropical diseases can affect childhood cognition, development, school performance, and long-term public-health inequality.
In many regions with endemic NTDs, children face the burden of both physical symptoms and long term impacts.
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