Neglected tropical diseases in the Western Pacific Region

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a medically diverse group of infections caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths.
NTDs in the Western Pacific Region: blinding trachoma, buruli ulcer, dengue, echinococcosis, foodborne trematodiases (lung and liver flukes), visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, rabies, scabies, schistosomiasis (snail fever), soil-transmitted helminthiases (intestinal worms), taeniasis/cysticercosis, yaws.
Approximately 100 million people in the Region are at risk of infection from at least one of the NTDs and are a public health issue in at least 28 countries and areas in the Region, resulting in significant negative impact on health and economies.