Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Truth about the ‘Flesh-Eating Disease’ in Syria

Karina Mondragon Shem; Alvaro Acosta-Serrano

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2016.03.003

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Truth about the ‘Flesh-Eating Disease’ in Syria

Karina Mondragon Shem
, Alvaro Acosta-Serrano

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Abstract

Recent news headlines claimed that corpses thrown into Syrian streets are causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) outbreaks. However, leishmaniasis is only transmitted by blood-feeding sandflies, not through human remains. High CL prevalence in Syria may instead be attributed to the absence of disease control programs due to the disruption of health services.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-435
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends In Parasitology
Volume	32
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2016.03.003
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2016

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Disease outbreak
Middle East
Neglected disease
Sandflies
Syria conflict

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