Tropical skin diseases — extra information
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Tropical skin diseases are conditions acquired in tropical and subtropical regions. They are diagnosed in non-tropical countries most often in immigrants and travellers. Tropical skin diseases are often carried by insects and are transmitted when the insects bite humans.
Infections are classified as:
Diseases classified as tropical diseases include:
- American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease)
- African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
- Atypical mycobacterial infection
- Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB)
- Dengue
- Helminths
- Hookworm
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Lymphatic filariasis
- Onchocerciasis
- Pinta
- Scabies
- Schistosomiasis
- Strongyloidiasis
- Tapeworm
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichuriasis
- Yellow fever
- Zika virus.
On DermNet
Other websites
- Neglected Tropical Diseases — CDC
- Tropical diseases — WHO
- Major Tropical Diseases — American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases
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