Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease, caused by the parasite Leishmania (Wikimedia) 
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Tel Tamr's struggle with rising Leishmania cases

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease, caused by the parasite Leishmania and spread through the bites of Sandflies.

Author : MedBound Times

Tel Tamr, a town in northeast Syria is struggling to contain the rise in Leishmania cases. Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease, caused by the parasite Leishmania and spread through the bites of Sandflies.

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The stagnant water in the Khabur River and the swamps around it provide a breeding ground for the sandflies. Children are more prone to the infection. This video is brought to you by MedBound Times in association with VOA.

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