Alexander Mostov

If left un­treat­ed, the dis­ease can cause death, with a high­er mor­tal­i­ty rate among preg­nant women and chil­dren.

Po­liomyelitis is a vi­ral dis­ease that can cause life­long paral­y­sis and mus­cle wast­ing.

Lep­rosy is an an­cient chron­ic dis­ease that has af­flict­ed com­mu­ni­ties across the globe for mil­len­nia.

Why is preg­nan­cy and child­birth still very dan­ger­ous for women in the de­vel­op­ing world?

Guinea worm has co-evolved with hu­mans and is com­plete­ly de­pen­dent on them for sur­vival.

An an­nu­al drug dosage can treat the dis­ease but it re­curs when peo­ple use in­fect­ed wa­ter for their dai­ly needs.

The in­fec­tious eye dis­ease can be cured in its ear­ly stages yet many are blind­ed by it.

How in­fect­ed black flies that breed in fast-flow­ing rivers and streams trans­mit the dis­ease to hu­mans.

The dis­ease is 100 per­cent pre­ventable and its cy­cle can be in­ter­rupt­ed by vac­ci­nat­ing dogs.