Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease. It is spread by the bite of an insect called a sandfly. Leishmaniasis is sometimes called kala-azar. There are two main forms of the disease.Each is associated with different species of the parasite.Cutaneous leishmaniasis affects the skin.Visceral leishmaniasis damages the internal organs.t is spread by the bite of an insect called a sandfly. Leishmaniasis is sometimes called kala-azar. There are two main forms of the disease. Each is associated with different species of the parasite. Cutaneous leishmaniasis affects the skin. Visceral leishmaniasis damages the internal organs.
Nigerian Billionaire Is Now The Richest Black Woman In The World. Well it had to happen sooner or later. Oprah, who according to Forbes is worth $2.3 billion, is no longer the richest black woman in the world, thanks to Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, whoâs worth $7.3 billion. Alakija wasnât always in the booming business of oil.
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