Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes large, sometimes painful sores near the site of the bite. Visceral leishmaniasis, also called kala-azar, proves a more serious infection. Patients experience fever, enlarged spleen, enlarged liver, weight loss and low blood-cell counts. Sandflies are most active from dusk to dawn.aused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of certain species of ticks. The bacterium, normally found in mice, squirrels and other small mammals, does not harm these animalsâor the deer the ticks feed onâbut causes potentially serious disease when transmitted to people.
The richest actress on the list is Julia Roberts, who built her estimated $140 million fortune film by film. The Pretty Woman star was the first actress in Hollywood to command a $20 million-per-film paycheck, a fairly common salary for male superstars like Will Smith and Johnny Depp.
Business: Berkshire Hathaway. One of the inspiration for most of the investors around the world, Warren Buffet is fourth among the top 10. He is an investor and currently chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He became the wealthiest person in the world in 2008 by displacing Bill Gates from the top spot.