Tropical Parasite May Be Endemic in Texas

(MedPage Today) -- A parasitic disease that can cause skin ulcers and is usually spread by the tiny sandfly may now be endemic to the U.S., preliminary findings from CDC researchers suggested. Genetic sequencing of 2,235 U.S. cutaneous leishmaniasis...

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Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - October 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news