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Old 10-15-2010, 05:27   #1
Pete
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Afghanistan hit by disfiguring tropical disease

Afghanistan hit by disfiguring tropical disease

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11545133

".......The WHO warned that the disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis, threatens the health of 13 million Afghans, especially women and girls.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bites of certain species of sand-fly. ............."

13 Million is a lot of folks. You medics seeing any on our guys?

The search hits here seem to focus on the tropics.
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