REad the book “Lost City of the Monkey God” by Preston.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Preston
Leishmaniasis (also known as White Leprosy) is not curable and is transported by sandflys that bite infected mammals. It’s spreading from Central America via mass migration. Usually though pets being brought by migrants. It can be stopped by a very painful and nasty procedure, but, all this does is weaken the disease until your body can fight it off.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmaniasis
“ Leishmaniasis (also known as White Leprosy) is not curable and is transported by sandflys that bite infected mammals. It’s spreading from Central America ”
Of course it’s curable. The Central America part is true.
“ Some medications that might have merit for treating selected cases of leishmaniasis are commercially available in the United States but the FDA-approved indications do not include leishmaniasis. Examples of such medications include the parenteral agents amphotericin B deoxycholate and pentamidine isethionate, as well as the orally administered “azoles” (ketoconazole, itraconazole, and fluconazole).”
Not to say it over again but FDA “indications” do not limit use of licensed drugs.
Yep! Great book. Started out as an interesting study of the archeology, turned into a Horror story real quick.
Preston showed up on “The Unexplained” talking about it.