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Neglected tropical diseases These parasitic and bacterial infections cause blindness disfigurement and even death for more than 1. 65 billion people including nearly 1 billion children. Intestinal worms also known as soiltransmitted helminths cause malnutrition anemia and poor physical and mental growth. River blindness also known as onchocerciasis is an eye and skin infection caused by parasitic worms that leads to intense itching and vision loss.