Table 1. Comparison of NTD Prevalence and Incidence Rates between Selected Minority Populations in the United Sates and in Selected Developing Countries.
Neglected Tropical Disease | Underrepresented Minority US Population | Prevalence | Developing Country | Prevalence | Reference |
Trichomoniasis | African Americans | 13%–29% | Nigeria | 38% | [4]–[7] |
Toxocariasis | African Americans | 21% | Nigeria | 30% | [4],[8],[9] |
HIV/AIDS | African Americans | 2% | Nigeria | 3% | [10],[11] |
Cysticercosis | Hispanic Americans | 2% | Mexico | 44% | [4],[12],[13] |
Dengue | Hispanic Americans | 2% | Mexico | 7% | [4],[14] |
Invasive haemophilus disease | Native Americans | 20.5 cases per 100,000 (age<5) | Mozambique | 125 cases per 100,000 (age<5) | [20],[21] |