WASH-related NTDs and transmission mechanisms.

Table adapted from „WASH: the silent weapon against NTDs” [36]. Table represents the strength of connection between, and potential impact of, WASH and disease, starting at the top, where WASH impact on disease is likely to be strongest and moving to the bottom of the table, where impact may be weakest.aWorld Health Organization, “Prevention of blindness and visual impairment” 2012. http://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index2.html (accessed: 5 August 2012).bWorld Health Organization, “Intestinal worms” 2012. http://www.who.int/intestinal_worms/en/ (accessed 5 August 2012); World Health Organization, “Neglected tropical diseases” 2012. http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/diseases/strongyloidiasis/en/ (accessed: 5 August 2012).cWorld Health Organization, “Schistosomiasis: fact sheet no. 115” 2012. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs115/en/index.html (accessed: 5 August 2012).dWorld Health Organization, “Drancunculiasis: fact sheet no. 359” 2012. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs359/en/index.html (accessed: 5 August 2012).eWorld Health Organization, “Lymphatic filariasis: fact sheet no. 102” 2012. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs102/en/index.html (accessed: 5 August 2012).fWorld Health Organization, “Dengue and severe fever: fact sheet no. 117” 2012. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/index.html (accessed: 5 August 2012).gWorld Health Organization, “Priority eye diseases” 2012. http://www.who.int/blindness/causes/priority/en/index3.html(accessed: 5 August 2012).