Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas
Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas
Scientists identified a new strain of a parasite that causes the disease leishmaniasis, and they mainly found it in people who had not recently traveled outside the U.S.
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Leishmaniasis. Saved you a click.
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This lady here spreads it
Leishmania parasites are spread by the bite of infected female sandflies belonging to the Phlebotomus genus
23 0 ReplyIt's like a prettier mosquito.
14 0 ReplyShe sucks.
11 0 ReplyWhat if (now hear me out now), we set her to blow.
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Don't panic. It's not as bad as it sounds. It doesn't even necessarily need to be treated if people have it:
Your health care provider can talk with CDC staff about whether your case of leishmaniasis should be treated and, if so, with what type of therapy.
16 0 ReplyIf my doctor says, "Hey, just sit tight for a second while I run call the CDC really quick...," I'm leaving immediately.
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Bad for dogs.
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