An infectious diseases doctor has warned that the number of cases in Sweden of Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease which can lead to death, has doubled since the 2015 migrant wave.

The official document of the Lund University and National Center for Biotechnology Information websites confirms the statement.

The official document of the Lund University and National Center for Biotechnology Information websites confirms the statement. Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. The parasites are transmitted by the bite of a tiny fly only 2 to 3 mm long insect vector called the phlebotomine sandfly. Doctor Sara Karlsson Söbirk, at a hospital in Helsingborg who has studied the issue for 20 years has given a detailed report on this disease.

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