Health
Leishmania cases on the rise in Samangan province: health officials
The Public Health Department of Samangan province reports an increase in the number of Leishmania cases in the province.
Ghulam Mahyuddin, the head of Leishmania health center in the province, said that 30 to 35 patients visit this center every day.
“Almost 30 to 35 patients come daily and we have run out of medicine for this disease,” said Mahyuddin, adding that in the past, some organizations were helping to prepare medicine for the disease.
It is said that this disease is a type of inflammatory skin disease caused by the Leishmania parasite.
Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis in people.
The health officials meanwhile say that 21 days of health care is needed for the complete treatment of this disease.