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. 2021 Feb 9;15(2):e0009092. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009092

Fig 1. Proposed negative effects.

Fig 1

(A) Negative effects of AIDS, malaria, and TB on FNTDs: In endemic areas, people are at risk for AIDS, TB, malaria, and FNTDs. But for reasons such as lower diagnostic focus and inadequate allocated budgets and longer common periods, FNTDs have not received the attention they need, despite their high prevalence. (B1) Negative effects of COVID-19 on FNTDs: On the other hand, with the global prevalence of COVID-19, with the high potential for morbidity and mortality, all the focus of healthcare is on that. Therefore, FNTDs will have other negative effects due to not receiving diagnostic and control requirements, and because they have previously been negatively affected by other diseases such as AIDS, TB, etc., the addition of COVID-19 will cause them to have double negative effects. So with the current situation, it is not unreasonable to call them “Re-Neglected Fungal Tropical Diseases.” (B2) Negative effects of COVID-19 on AIDS, malaria, and TB. COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease 2019; FNTD, fungal neglected tropical disease; TB, tuberculosis.