Prevalence trend and burden of neglected parasitic diseases in China from 1990 to 2019: findings from global burden of disease study

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Objective

This study sought to investigate the parasitic diseases of neglected tropical diseases defined by the World Health Organization based on the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) database. Importantly, we analyzed the prevalence and burden of these diseases in China from 1990 to 2019 to provide valuable information to formulate more effective measures for their management and prevention.

Methods

Data on the prevalence and burden of neglected parasitic diseases in China from 1990 to 2019 were extracted from the global health data exchange (GHDx) database, including the absolute number of prevalence, age-standardized prevalence rate, disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and age-standardized DALY rate. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the prevalence and burd

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10244527 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature