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Significant progress has been made in their control: by March 2024, 50 countries had eliminated at least one NTD, with 13 of these countries eliminating at least two. Togo achieved the highest milestone, having eliminated four. The eight NTDs eliminated in at least one country are Guinea worm disease, human African trypanosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, rabies, trachoma, visceral leishmaniasis and yaws. 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