| Disease | # of Cases Worldwide | Area of Prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ascariasis (roundworm)
|
>807 Million >60,000 die from the disease annually |
Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Americas |
 |
Buruli Ulcer |
> 55,000 cases reported between 2002 and 2015 from 17 countries | Tropics: primarily West Africa and Australia |
 |
Chagas' Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) |
8-9 Million >10,000 die annually from clinical manifestations |
Americas |
 |
Dengue Fever |
100 million annual cases | South America, Africa, Puerto Rico |
 |
Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) |
22 cases in 2015, down from 3.5 million annually in the mid 1980s | Africa, Middle East, India |
 |
Hookworm |
>576 Million | Asia, Africa, Americas |
 |
Leishmaniasis |
12 Million | Indian Subcontinent, Americas, Middle East |
 |
Leprosy |
259,000 New Cases Annually | Central and Southern Africa, India, Brazil, Nepal |
 |
Leptospirosis |
Unknown |
Americas |
 |
Lymphatic Filariasis |
120 Million | India, Sub-Saharan Africa |
 |
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) |
37 Million | Africa |
 |
Rabies |
50,000 Deaths per year | India, Asia, Africa |
 |
Schistosomiasis |
>200 Million | Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Americas |
 |
Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) |
300,000 - 500,000 | Africa |
 |
Trachoma |
84 Million | Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia |
 |
Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection) |
604 Million | Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Americas |
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO = World Health Organization
Photos courtesy of the CDC, primarily DPDx, MedlinePlus and The Leptospirosis Information Center
Special thanks to Gisela Butera and the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for their LibGuide on Neglected Infections Diseases.