Mortality Trends for Neglected Tropical Diseases in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, 1980-2013.

Background: Neglected Tropical Diseases are a set of communicable diseases that affect the population so low socioeconomic status, particularly 1.4 billion people who are living below the poverty level. This study has investigated the magnitude and mortality time trends for these diseases in the state of Sergipe, Northeast Region of Brazil.