• Leishmaniasis
  • Hookworm
  • Filariasis
  • African Sleeping Sickness
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Onchocerciasis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Naegleriasis
  • Amebiasis
  • Leishmaniasis

    • Regions: South America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Southern Europe
    • Afflicted: 12 million
    • At Risk: 350 million
    • Involved Since: 1997
  • Hookworm

    • Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, South and South-East Asia
    • Afflicted: 0.7-1.0 billion
    • At Risk: 1.0-1.2 billion
    • Involved Since: 2010
  • Filariasis

    • Regions: South America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Southern Europe
    • Afflicted: 12 million
    • At Risk: 350 million
    • Involved Since: 1997
  • African Sleeping Sickness

    • Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
    • Afflicted: 50,000
    • At risk: 60 million
    • Involved Since: 1997
  • Schistosomiasis

    • Regions: Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, South America, China, South East Asia
    • Afflicted: 250 million
    • At Risk: 700 million
    • Involved Since: 1985
  • Onchocerciasis

    • Regions: West and Central Africa, Yemen, Latin America.
    • Afflicted: 25 million
    • At Risk: 125 million
    • Involved Since: 1990
  • Chagas Disease

    • Regions: Latin America
    • Afflicted: 7-8 million
    • At risk: 100 million
    • Involved Since: 1997
  • Naegleriasis

    • Regions: Worldwide
    • Afflicted: 235
    • At Risk: Freshwater swimmers
    • Involved Since: 1990
  • Amebiasis

    • Regions: Central and South America, South Asia, Middle East, Africa Number
    • Afflicted: 50 million
    • At risk: 480 million
    • Involved Since: 1985

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