NPR: elephantiasis https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=547347670 elephantiasis en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 20:06:57 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: elephantiasis https://www.npr.org/tags/547347670/elephantiasis Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out 'neglected' diseases In 2023, six nations were able to eliminate virtually all cases of at least one of the illnesses on the World Health Organization's priority list of "neglected tropical diseases." Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:35:17 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/03/1222646366/some-overlooked-good-news-from-2023-six-countries-kayo-neglected-diseases https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/03/1222646366/some-overlooked-good-news-from-2023-six-countries-kayo-neglected-diseases

In 2023, six nations were able to eliminate virtually all cases of at least one of the illnesses on the World Health Organization's priority list of "neglected tropical diseases."

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It was a mystery: How did farmers in Uganda contract a nightmare illness? A researcher found the answer. What's the best way to help them?

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