Africa’s Neglected Epidemic

Severe obesity: the neglected epidemic.

Severe obesity (SO) is increasing faster than obesity in adults and in children. Because it is associated with numerous comorbidities, SO accounts for more health care expenditures than any other medical condition. Furthermore, it is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes for mother, fetus, and infant and a high risk of offspring obesity carried into adulthood. Bariatric surgery is the treatme...

Rural gonorrhea in the southeastern United States: a neglected epidemic?

Some rural counties in the southeastern United States are experiencing high rates of gonorrhea; however, existing knowledge of epidemiologic patterns of gonorrhea within communities is from urban areas. This paper describes the epidemiology of gonorrhea within a rural county of North Carolina and compares it with the patterns described for large cities. Data include gonorrhea reports from priva...

The neglected epidemic: road traffic injuries in developing countries.

The growing HIV epidemic in Central Europe: a neglected issue?

The number of new cases of HIV infection has been decreasing in some parts of the world (e.g. sub-Saharan Africa) with the highest burden of disease in recent years. However, other regions are showing a different trend, such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. This trend seems also to apply to the Central European region. This article analyses HIV data for Central...

Neglected lessons from the 2009 dengue epidemic in Argentina.

The article reflects on the impact of the 2009 dengue epidemic in Argentina, with 26,000 infected and six deaths. The impact could have been greatly reduced through dialogue between epidemiology and public health policy. Lack of preparation, poor coordination of the response and the impact on the population confirm the gap between scientific evidence and decision-making. Epidemiology and health...