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.
  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.