Leishmaniasis — Argentina
Two cases of leishmaniasis in dogs have just been detected in Gualeguaychu [Entre Rios province].
Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite transmitted by the bite of infected sandflies (insects similar to mosquitoes). These vectors acquire the parasite after feeding on blood from an infected [animal].
The 2 dogs that tested positive for leishmaniasis in Gualeguaychu lived in the Corsodromo area. The 1st dog was a stray that was picked up from national highway 14 and taken to a home. When
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