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The fight to beat neglected tropical diseases was going well. 2025 could change that

A nurse performs surgery on a trachoma patient in Ethiopia. Trachoma is considered a neglected tropical disease, caused by a bacterial infection, and can lead to blindness.

The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.

(Image credit: Marco Simoncelli/AFP)

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