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Leishmaniasis
- Regions: South America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Southern Europe
- Afflicted: 12 million
- At Risk: 350 million
- Involved Since: 1997
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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
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Filariasis
- Regions: South America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Southern Europe
- Afflicted: 12 million
- At Risk: 350 million
- Involved Since: 1997
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African Sleeping Sickness
- Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Afflicted: 50,000
- At risk: 60 million
- Involved Since: 1997
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Schistosomiasis
- Regions: Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, South America, China, South East Asia
- Afflicted: 250 million
- At Risk: 700 million
- Involved Since: 1985
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Onchocerciasis
- Regions: West and Central Africa, Yemen, Latin America.
- Afflicted: 25 million
- At Risk: 125 million
- Involved Since: 1990
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Chagas Disease
- Regions: Latin America
- Afflicted: 7-8 million
- At risk: 100 million
- Involved Since: 1997
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Naegleriasis
- Regions: Worldwide
- Afflicted: 235
- At Risk: Freshwater swimmers
- Involved Since: 1990
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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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