Project Zero

Project Zero is an ongoing series to raise awareness around neglected tropical diseases and efforts to fight them. At least 18 of these diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide -- but they're not on the public's radar.

Why People With A Treatable Flesh-Eating Disease Don't Want The Cure

“I was injected the very first time and it was so painful, I literally ran away."
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Ensuring Onchocerciasis Control Is More Than Just “Skin Deep” By Ending The Neglect Of Onchodermatitis

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To End Neglected Tropical Diseases, Start With The Basics Of Clean Water And Sanitation For The World’s Poorest

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A Heartbreaking Look At Leprosy In 2017

The world has forgotten about this ancient disease. But it's not gone yet.
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Collaboration Drives Efforts To End Neglected Tropical Diseases

In our lifetime, these diseases that have been plagues of humankind since antiquity can become but a memory.
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Fighting Rabies With Awareness In The Philippines

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The Modern Challenge Of An Ancient Disease

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This Woman Survived One Of The Deadliest Snake Attacks

But many snakebite victims in Africa don't get the treatment they need. Here's why.
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It’s Mildly Infectious And Treatable—Yet Patients Still Face Discrimination

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Young Doctor Diagnosed With A Death Sentence Hopes To Cure Himself -- Before It's Too Late

“I realized that if I didn’t dedicate the rest of my life to trying to cure this disease, that no one else was going to do it."
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