The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) is a specialist

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hospital located in

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, United Kingdom. It is part of the

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and is closely associated with

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and the

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. It is the only

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hospital dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of

s and travel-related

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s. It employs specialists in major tropical diseases including

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leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...

and

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, i ...

. It also provides an infectious disease treatment service for

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History

The hospital's origins lie in a meeting of the Seaman's Hospital Society on 8 March 1821 at which it was decided to establish a floating hospital for injured seamen. The hospital moved onto dry land as the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital in 1870 under the management of the Greenwich Hospital.

Patrick Manson Sir Patrick Manson (3 October 1844 – 9 April 1922) was a Scottish physician who made important discoveries in parasitology, and was a founder of the field of tropical medicine. He graduated from University of Aberdeen with degrees in Master ...

became physician to the Society in 1892 and promoted an interest in tropical diseases; he has been called the "father of tropical medicine". In 1920, the Dreadnought Seaman's Society provided funds to allow the establishment of a Hospital for Tropical Diseases, initially based at 25 Gordon Street in London, but evacuated to Greenwich in 1939. After the

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the hospital moved to temporary premises in Devonshire Street in 1947 and, after joining the

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in 1948, it moved to more permanent premises at

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which were opened by the

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in May 1951. The hospital moved to new facilities at Capper Street which were opened by

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in June 1999, and to the new University College Hospital Tower in Euston Road in July 2004.

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