A Flesh-Eating Parasite Has Been Reportedly Causing Skin Infections In The U.S.
Leishmaniasis is most common in parts of Africa, Brazil and the eastern Mediterranean region including Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
A flesh-eating parasitic disease usually found in people who travel to tropical or subtropical areas, has been detected in the U.S.. The disease is known as Leishmaniasis. It can be contracted though the bite of an infected female sand fly, which consumes blood to produce eggs. Leishmaniasis is most common in parts of Africa, Brazil and the eastern Mediterranean region including…