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Leishmaniasis

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Parasitic disease from sandfly bites causing skin sores or organ damage.

A parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species, spread by sandfly bites, causing skin sores (cutaneous) or organ damage (visceral). The CDC notes that leishmaniasis is treated with antiparasitics like amphotericin B, with prevention focusing on sandfly control.