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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, cutaneous – Sri Lanka: RFI

Leishmaniasis -- Sri LankaHealth officials have played down fears of a chronic skin disease spreading nationwide. However, they have urged the public to seek medical treatment for longstanding insect bites noting the serious nature of the disease.Last week, several media reported that the tropical skin disease, leishmaniasis, which had been present only in certain areas of the country, was now spreading.While there is a spike in the numbers of reported cases of leishmaniasis, it does not necessarily Read more [...]