01461nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653002000042653002500062653003200087653001400119653001800133653002400151100002100175700001400196700001200210245009000222856007700312300001700389490000700406520083000413       2010                            d10aschistosomiasis10aPopulation movements10aNeglected Tropical Diseases10aMigration10aLeishmaniasis10aInfectious Diseases1 aAagaard-Hansen J1 aNombela N1 aAlvar J00aPopulation movement: a key factor in the epidemiology of neglected tropical diseases.  uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02629.x/epdf  a1281–1288 0 v153 a<p>This review provides an overview of the complex ways in which population movements are linked to spread and control of neglected tropical diseases – often exacerbated by insufficient medical services and sanitary infrastructure. A new typology of population movements is suggested which builds on previous work but offers a more comprehensive typology based on the variables of ‘onset’, ‘cause’, ‘direction’ and ‘motivation’. Schistosomiasis and leishmaniasis provide examples of the intricate ways in which population movements may play a role. A thorough and context-specific understanding of these patterns combined with the ability and will to launch targeted public health interventions is needed to achieve adequate control of neglected tropical diseases as well as other infectious diseases.</p>