Arboviruses:
- Dengue Fever
- Chikungunya
- West Nile Virus

Parasitic Infections
- Chagas Disease
- Toxocariasis
- Trichomoniasis

Bacterial Infections:
- Murine typhus
- Vibrio vulnificus


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Currently, there are unusually high rates of NTDs in the US Gulf States. These include:
- Texas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi 
- Alabama
- Florida 

It is important to note that the term “emerging” should not be applied to all of the NTDs as some of these tropical diseases are endemic to the region. 


Affected Regions in the US Gulf States

Hotez, P. J., Bottazzi, M. E., Dumonteil, E., &amp; Buekens, P. (2015). The Gulf of Mexico: A “Hot Zone” for Neglected Tropical Diseases? PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003481

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