InformasjonForekomst av sykdommen i verden er beregnet til å være omkring 1 million nye tilfeller per år. Foto: PHIL - CDC
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis er en sykdom som kan arte seg på ulike måter - fra relativt milde forløp til alvorlig livstruende sykdom. På verdensbasis tar denne sykdommen 20 000 til 30 000 liv hvert år.
Sist oppdatert:
9. feb. 2021
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