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A Nasty Tropical Skin Disease Is Now Endemic in the U.S.
A unique U.S. strain of leishmaniasis has just been reported
Most samples harboring the local strain were from TX, but this could be partly because of heightened awareness there. A lack of awareness in other states makes it difficult to know if it is elsewhere. “From a public health perspective, we want to raise awareness among physicians that cases may occur without international travel."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-nasty-tropical-skin-disease-is-now-endemic-in-the-u-s/
@nursefrombirth I made the mistake of doing a Google image search. 😬