India is said to be taking steps in order to be at the forefront of the war against Neglected Tropic...........

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India is said to be taking steps in order to be at the forefront of the 'war against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)'. What are NTDs?

A group of infectious diseases caused by bacterias, viruses which primarily affect the poorest sections of society, in both rural and urban areas.

A group of infectious diseases which primarily affect the tribal population.

A group of infectious diseases which affect people regardless of their socio-economic status and caused by bacterias.

None of the above.

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Explanation:

The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of infectious diseases which primarily affect the poorest sectors of society, especially the rural poor and the most disadvantaged urban populations. Nearly one billion people in the world suffer from NTDs, which are referred to as "neglected" because they are characterized by little attention from policymakers, lack of priority within health strategies, inadequate research, limited resource allocation and few interventions