Apply insect repellents containing DEET to exposed skin.
Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks when outdoors.
Sleep under fine-mesh mosquito nets, as sand flies are much smaller than mosquitoes. Treatment & Care leishmaniosis
A more severe form that affects internal organs like the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. If left untreated, it can be life-threatening. How to Protect Yourself
There are currently no vaccines or drugs to prevent infection in humans, so the best defense is : Apply insect repellents containing DEET to exposed skin
The most common form, causing skin sores that usually start as small bumps and can develop into "volcano-like" ulcers.
While many skin sores heal on their own, medical intervention is often necessary to prevent scarring or the spread of the disease. Common treatments include medications like or Miltefosine , as well as specialized CDC-recommended regimens depending on the strain and severity. Treatment & Care A more severe form that
is a parasitic disease found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. It is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread through the bite of infected female sand flies —insects so small they are often hard to see or hear. Common Forms of the Disease