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The burden of neglected diseases according to WHO Report 2002 [1]
| Disease | Deaths | Burden in DALYs |
| Lymphatic filariasis | 0 | 5 654 000 |
| Soil-transmitted helminthiasis | 12 000 | 4 706 000 |
| Kala-azar | 2 357 000 | |
| Trachoma | 0 | 2 329 000 |
| Leishmaniasis | 51 000 | 2 400 000 |
| Schistosomiasis | 15 000 | 1 760 000 |
| Sleeping sickness | 48 000 | 1 600 000 |
| Onchocerciasis | 0 | 987 000 |
| Dengue | 700 000 | |
| Chagas disease | 14 000 | 649 000 |
| Leprosy | 6 000 | 177 000 |
| Buruli ulcer | 100 000 | |
| Guina-worm | 100 000 |
