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Kamb said that in Texas there is growing awareness of leishmaniasis as a potential diagnosis for skin lesions — in part due to a history of cases in people returning from Mexico, but also due to increasing recognition of the possibility of locally acquired cases. In fact, in Texas, cutaneous leishmaniasis is a reportable condition.
At the ASTMH Annual Meeting, a special symposium on leishmaniasis risks in the United States featured a new study flagging the possibility that domestic sand fly populations could acquire visceral leishmaniasis parasites from the growing number of dogs coming into the country from regions where the disease is common. The study outlined a new risk assessment tool to promote better screening at ports of entry.
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