CDC says skin-disfiguring parasite may be endemic in Texas, present in other states

A parasite capable of causing a disfiguring skin disease may be endemic in Texas and present in other southern states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2005 to 2019, the CDC identified 1,222 cases in the U.S. that were positive for Leishmania, a parasite…#cdc #leishmania #middleeast #africa #latinamerica #vitalianocama #malaria #marykamb #clinicians #florida
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