Ep 62 Leishmaniasis, Relationship Status: It's Complicated
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The Evolution of Visceral Leschmaniasis
In 1827, a military surgeon named William Twining published a full description of visceral Leschmaniasis. It was found to be prevalent in certain parts of India. And throughout the rest of the 19th century, Kala Azar seemed to spread across much of India. Because of the way it spread and the timing of it spread, it earned the nickname government disease.
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