title: Rabies, tetanus, leprosy, and malaria.
abstract: The developing world is still endemic to rabies, tetanus, leprosy, and malaria. Globally more than 55000 people die of rabies each year, about 95% in Asia and Africa. Annually, more than 10 million people, mostly in Asia, receive postexposure vaccination against the disease. World Health Organization estimated tetanus-related deaths at 163000 in 2004 worldwide. Globally, the annual detection of new cases of leprosy continues to decline and the global case detection declined by 3.54% during 2008 compared to 2007. Malaria is endemic in most countries, except the US, Canada, Europe, and Russia. Malaria accounts for 1.5-2.7 million deaths annually. Much of the disease burden related to these four infections is preventable.
authors.affiliation: Continental Institute of Neurosciences & Rehabilitation, Continental Hospitals, IT & Financial District, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. Electronic address: jmkmurthy@satyam.net.in.
authors.forename: J M K
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Faram D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Dastur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals and Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Satish V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Khadilkar
authors.affiliation: Medical Research, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: Dhanpat K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kochar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011818:Rabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000962:Antimalarials; D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Rabies; cerebral malaria; leprosy; malaria; neonatal tetanus; tetanus