02088nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002500054653002500079653002300104653001300127100001500140700001300155700001300168700001300181700001200194700001000206700001400216700001100230700001400241700001500255700001100270700001500281700001200296700001100308700001500319700001400334700001100348245006600359520129900425022001401724       2022                            d  c05/202210aArbovirus Infections10aBacterial Infections10aParasitic Diseases10aZoonoses1 aKurcheid J1 aGordon C1 aClarke N1 aWangdi K1 aKelly M1 aLal A1 aMutombo P1 aWang D1 aMationg M1 aClements A1 aMuhi S1 aBradbury R1 aBiggs B1 aPage W1 aWilliams G1 aMcManus D1 aGray D00aNeglected tropical diseases in Australia: a narrative review.3 a<p>•Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a threat to the health, wellbeing and economic prosperity of billions of people worldwide, often causing serious disease or death. •Commonly considered diseases of low and middle-income nations, the presence of NTDs in high income countries such as Australia is often overlooked. •Seven of the 20 recognised NTDs are endemic in Australia: scabies, soil-transmitted helminths and strongyloidiasis, echinococcosis, Buruli ulcer, leprosy, trachoma, and snakebite envenoming. •Dengue, while not currently endemic, poses a risk of establishment in Australia. There are occasional outbreaks of dengue fever, with local transmission, due to introductions in travellers from endemic regions. •Similarly, the risk of introduction of other NTDs from neighbouring countries is a concern. Many NTDs are only seen in Australia in individuals travelling from endemic areas, but they need to be recognised in health settings as the potential consequences of infection can be severe. •In this review, we consider the status of NTDs in Australia, explore the risk of introducing and contracting these infections, and emphasise the negative impact they have on the health of Australians, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.</p>
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