May 13, 2008Open Access

Stigma and the Social Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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In a village in Uganda where onchocerciasis is endemic, a 25year-old woman responded to questions about a photograph of a skin lesion presented with the story of a villager suffering from characteristic dermatitis. She described her community's experience as follows:

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Mitchell G. Weiss

Harvard University

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SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

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Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d84cf4ba18484428d18a21 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000237

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Stigma and the Social Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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