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\n\t\t\t\tCommon Parasitic Infections\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t

Billions of people on our planet live with an ever-present threat of these unseen organisms that impact their lives in harmful ways.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t

Common Neglected Parasitic Infections<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

There are billions of individuals who suffer from parasitic infections, and who have little hope of improving their lives without major public health intervention strategies – many of which emanate from outside the borders of the countries in which they live. Their lives are burdened with despair, anticipating illness and even eventual death caused by these unseen organisms. Because of the world into which they were born, these are realities that they simply are forced to accept – such as contaminated food and water – which are essentials that they have no choice but to consume because there are no alternatives. They run a daily risk of infection from organisms that can cause them great harm, and these infectious agents are ever-present. They know no borders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Anopheles\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Malaria<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Globally in 2023, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases and 597,000 malaria deaths in 83 countries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Trypanosoma\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

African
Trypanosomiasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Sustained control efforts have reduced the number of new cases by 97% in the last 20 years, with under 1,000 cases in 2022 (compared to 300,000 cases in 1995). For the period 2016-2020, the population at risk was 55 million people, with only 3 million at moderate-high risk. The WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases Roadmap is targeting 2030 as the interruption of transmission (zero cases).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Trypanosoma\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

American
Trypanosomiasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

More than 7 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, are estimated to be infected with Trypansosoma cruzi,<\/em> the parasite that causes Chagas disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Promastigotes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Leishmaniasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites from more than 20\u00a0Leishmania<\/i> species. These parasites are transmitted to humans by the bites of the infected female phlebotomine sandfly. An estimated 700,000 to 1 million new cases occur annually.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"3d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Schistosomiasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Estimates show that at least 251.4 million people required preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2021, out of which more than 75.3 million were reported to have been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Ascariasis\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Ascariasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Ascaris infection due to A. lumbricoides <\/em>occurs worldwide; an estimated 772-892 million people globally are infected.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Parasitic\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Hookworm<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Hookworm is an intestinal parasite most commonly found in tropical and subtropical climates worldwide, particularly in Africa, South East Asia, the Western Pacific, Latin America and the Mediterranean. They infect roughly 406 – 480 million people globally.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Egg\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Trichuriasis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The whipworm parasite, Trichuris trichiura, is a soil-transmitted helminth. Globally, whipworms infect an estimated 429 – 508 million people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tMalaria\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Globally in 2023, there were an estimated 263 million malaria cases and 597,000 malaria deaths in 83 countries. Africa was home to 94% of malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths. Children under 5 accounted for about 76% of all malaria deaths.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"World\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t