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Term used to emphasise an imbalance between therapeutic needs and resource allocation.
Notes:
- Different groups define neglected diseases differently, but typically they include diseases such as schistosomiasis, Chagas disease, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as other parasitic and vector-borne diseases.
- The terms "tropical disease" and "neglected disease" are sometimes indistinguishable or used interchangeably.
Example: Tropical infections that are especially endemic in regions of Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
See also: orphan disease