Leishmaniasis

Tropical disease found in mainland U.S., stunning physicians: ‘There’s no effective vaccine’

Health
Rachel Carter

It’s been confirmed that the mainland U.S. is now home to a disease once thought to only exist in tropical climates, as ...

CDC experts say a parasitic skin infection may be endemic in TX

Health
Rachel Carter

A New Zealand sandfly (Austrosimulium spp) feeding on a human leg. Sandflies are a type of blackfly and feed on blood. Jill ...