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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

The flesh-eating parasitic disease spreading across America

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A parasitic disease spread by the bites of infected sandflies may now be endemic in Texas and could also be present in other southern US states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In a new analysis, the CDC said it had identified 1,222 positive cases of leishmania in US citizens between 2005 and 2019, NBC News reported.

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