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A tropical disease is an illness most common or limited to tropical or subtropical areas. Hemorrhagic fevers include several illnesses that affect multiple organ systems. Examples include Ebola hemorrhagic fever and yellow fever. Bacterial tropical diseases include cholera and typhoid fever. Other diseases include malaria, schistosomiasis and filariasis.

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