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What is Leishmaniasis?
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasite from more than 20 Leishmania species that are transmitted to humans by the bites of infected female phlebotomine sandflies.
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I recently moved to Brazil with my 2 children and husband. Many people here get what I think are abcesses, they start as a red irritated area and...
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From the description it seems you are talking about cutaneous leishmaniasis which is endemic in Brazil. It is...
i have travelled to belize , recently from usa have developed the lesions in photo on my arms and legs the friends in belize say it is cutanious...
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I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query. I would...
what are the symptoms of kalajar
MD Hi, The symptoms of leishmaniasis are skin sores which erupt weeks to months after the person affected is bitten by sand flies. Other consequences,...
