Leishmaniasis -- Brazil
In the 1st 6 months of this year [2018], Alagoas reported 63 cases of leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar in humans, a number 30 percent higher than what was reported during the entire year 2017. The disease is serious and can lead to death if not treated correctly.
According to the State Secretary of Health (Sesau), there were 48 cases reported during the entire year 2017.
The largest part of the reported cases of the disease in humans in the recent months was concentrated in the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6009156&promed&0
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