This Flesh-Eating Parasite Could Be the Next Plague

Beware of leishmania, which kills slowly and devastates your face.

Leishmania is the second-most deadly parasite in the world. According to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Institute, 20,000-30,000 people die from Leishmaniasis annually. Other estimates put the annual death toll at 50,000. About 350 million people are at risk across an estimated 90 countries, and some scientists have called the parasite the next plague. If you…

 

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