; 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) Buruli ulcer; (ii) Chagas disease; (iii) Cysticercosis; (iv) Dengue fever; (v) Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease); (vi) Echinococcosis; (vii) Fascioliasis; (viii) Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness); (ix) Leishmaniasis; (x) Leprosy (Hansen’s disease); (xi) Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis); (xii) Onchocerciasis (river blindness); (xiii) Rabies; (xiv) Schistosomiasis; (xv) Soil-transmitted Helminthiases (STH), such as round worm, whip worm, and hook worm; (xvi) Trachoma; and (xvii) Yaws. 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