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Table 1 Prevalence of Allergy in Africa as Compared to Other Selected Infections

From: Allergic Disorders in Africa and Africans: Is It Primarily a Priority?

Disease

Prevalence (%)

Reference

Malaria

40

WHO, [31] Breman, [32] Moore, and Ewart [33]

Tuberculosis

29

Chaisson and Martinson [34]

HIV/AIDS

0.1-26.1

UNAIDS [35, 36]

Schistosomiasis

75-100*

Estmbale [37, 38]

Other intestinal worms

1-43

Modjarrad et al [39]

Allergy

20-30

Pawankar et al [19]

  1. *Estimates varies among African countries and the data presented here comes mainly from the coast.
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