; NTDs The terms neglected tropical diseases and NTDs — (A) mean infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminths, that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries; and (B) include— (i) Chagas disease; (ii) dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease); (iii) human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness); (iv) leishmaniasis; (v) leprosy (Hansen’s disease); (vi) lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis); (vii) onchocerciasis (river blindness); (viii) schistosomiasis; (ix) soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), such as round worm, whip worm, and hook worm; and (x) trachoma. 6. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to increase the authorization of appropriations for— (1) the United States Agency for International Development