Tropical Skin-Eating Parasite Endemic To Texas As Climate, Dogs Spread It
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Cases of the tropical parasitic disease leishmaniasis transmitted by sandflies are rising among Americans who didn’t travel abroad. CDC research shows it’s become endemic to Texas. Climate change helps sandflies spread north, while imported rescue dogs may carry the parasite.
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