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Article: Leishmaniasis
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Leishmaniasis
What Is Leishmaniasis?
How Common Is the Disease?
Is It Contagious?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Leishmaniasis?
How Do Doctors Make the Diagnosis?
What Is the Treatment?
How Long Does the Disease Last?
What Are the Complications of Leishmaniasis?
Can the Disease Be Prevented?
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Leishmaniasis (leesh-muh-NYE-uh-sis) is a parasitic infection spread by sand flies. It causes symptoms ranging from sores on the skin to damage to internal organs.
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Kala azar
Parasitic infections
Sand fly
Travel-related illnesses
What Is Leishmaniasis?
The disease occurs when a person becomes infected ...