Horrific Flesh-Eating Parasite Called `The Next Plague` Could Spread in U.S., Spurring Vaccine Effort
(World News Science)

Leishmania is the second-most deadly parasite in the world. According to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Institute, 20,000-30,000 people die from Leishmaniasis annually. Other estimates put the annual death toll at 50,000. About 350 million people are at risk across an estimated 90 countries, and some scientists have called the parasite the next plague. If you are infected with the visceral variety of Leishmaniasis and don´t treat it, you will likely die within a few months. With mounting fears about a future increase in U.S. cases, a group of scientists in Georgia...