Neglected Tropical Diseases

noun a chronic contagious bacterial infection of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye

• Trachoma is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the eyes and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
• I heard that trachoma is a serious eye infection that can cause blindness if you don't get it treated.
• My grandma always warned me to wash my hands to avoid getting trachoma and going blind.
• The spread of misinformation can be like trachoma for society, slowly blinding us to the truth.

noun a contagious tropical disease caused by a spirochete bacterium and characterized by skin lesions and joint pain

• Yaws is a tropical infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue.
• I heard yaws is a common disease in tropical regions.
• My friend caught yaws while traveling in South America.
• The spread of misinformation can be likened to the yaws of society, infecting minds with falsehoods.

noun a disease characterized by the gross enlargement of an area of the body, especially the limbs, caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessels

• Elephantiasis is a condition characterized by the enlargement and hardening of limbs due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels.
• I heard that elephantiasis can cause severe swelling in certain parts of the body.
• Man, that disease that makes your limbs look like an elephant's is no joke.
• The corruption in the government had spread like a form of elephantiasis, affecting every aspect of society.

noun a disease caused by parasites transmitted by the tsetse fly in Africa, characterized by fever, headaches, joint pain, and in advanced stages, sleep disturbances and neurological problems

• African sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly.
• Have you heard about African sleeping sickness? It's a serious disease spread by tsetse flies.
• Yo, African sleeping sickness is no joke - gotta watch out for those tsetse flies!
• The spread of misinformation in the community is like a silent African sleeping sickness, infecting minds without anyone realizing.