By IDSE News Staff
Scientists have new evidence that cutaneous leishmaniasis once seen almost exclusively in returning travelers is now being detected in the United States among people with no international travel history.
The strain is distinctly different from imported cases, according to an analysis from CDC researchers who presented the data at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), held in Chicago.
The study, led by CDC scientist Marcos de