Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease found in the tropics, subtropics and southern Europe that is transmitted through sand flies. 

Leishmaniasis

Malaria is caused by a parasite and spread by mosquitos, bringing a flu like illness that can be fatal.

Malaria

Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted to humans by insect vectors. 

Chagas Disease

- Lymphatic filariasis
- Malaria
- Schistosomiasis (bilharziasis)
- Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
- Tungiasis
- Leishmaniasis
- Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis)
- Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)

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These are diseases spread by parasitic arthropods.

Vector borne parasitic diseases

“Vector-Borne Diseases.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/vector-borne-diseases. 

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