Amount of chlorine in public water supply not adequate to kill cysts. Can be cured by drugs. Vew life cycle of Leishmaniasis Infection transmitted by sand flies that require blood meal. Found in tropical regions where sand flies flourish. Normal hosts are dogs, other wild and domesticated animals.
Humans are usually accidental hosts.
2 million new cases of leishmaniasis estimated to occur annually, but only 600,000 are officially declared. View photo of parasites inside host cells . Produces two kinds of effects. Many ulcers over skin surface. View photo of leishmaniasis on face .