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Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2017

Number of countries affected worldwide from select neglected tropical diseases as of 2017

The data displays the number of countries worldwide affected by select neglected tropical diseases as of 2017. As of this time, around 54 countries were affected by lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. Elephantiasis is caused by parasitic worms and is marked by severe swelling in various parts of the body.

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH)	112
Schistosomiasis (snail fever)	78
Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)	54
Trachoma	41
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)	34

Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2017

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