While there are many different kinds of sand flies, and not all are huge causes for concern, worry has arisen around the dangerous Leishmania parasite that they can carry. According to the World ...

Caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, which is transmitted to humans by the simple bite of a sand fly, leishmaniasis comprises three clinical forms, of which the visceral form is ...

Each year, approximately two million people worldwide become infected with leishmaniasis, a disfiguring tropical parasitic infection that can be fatal. People with the infection often are socially ...

Q – How is Leishmaniasis transmitted to a person ? A-It is spread by the bite of sand fly (phlebotomine). These insects are so tiny and can move very fast. People usually get bitten when they work ...

Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) refers to the spectrum of infectious disease produced by species of the Leishmania parasite. The parasites spread by the bite of infected sand flies.

and is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. When bitten by an infected female sand fly carrying parasites, Kimani said, a patient starts having fever, abdominal swelling, weight loss ...