{"id":8773,"date":"2023-10-20T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/what-is-leishmaniasis-cdc-says-flesh-eating-parasite-is-now-endemic-in-some-states\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:02:33","slug":"ni-nini-leishmaniasis-cdc-inasema-vimelea-vya-kula-nyama-sasa-vimeenea-katika-baadhi-ya-majimbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/ni-nini-leishmaniasis-cdc-inasema-vimelea-vya-kula-nyama-sasa-vimeenea-katika-baadhi-ya-majimbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Leishmaniasis ni nini? CDC Inasema Vimelea vya Kula Nyama Sasa Vimeenea Katika Baadhi ya Majimbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-leishmaniasis-cdc-says-flesh-eating-parasite-is-now-endemic-in-some-states.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Maambukizi yanayosababishwa na vimelea vya kula nyama, ambayo yalionekana hapo awali kwa watu waliosafiri kwenda maeneo ya tropiki, sasa yameenea katika baadhi ya majimbo ya Marekani, kulingana na Vituo vya Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa (CDC).<\/p>\n<p>Vimelea vya Leishmania, vinavyosababisha leishmaniasis, vinaweza kuenea kwa kuumwa na nzi na kusababisha vidonda vya ngozi. Kwa kawaida huonekana katika mazingira ya kitropiki na ya kitropiki.<\/p>\n<p>Baada ya kufanya uchanganuzi wa kinasaba wa sampuli za tishu kutoka zaidi ya visa 2,000 vya leishmaniasis ya ngozi (aina inayosababisha vidonda vya ngozi) iliyotumwa kwa CDC kati ya 2005 na 2019, watafiti wamegundua aina ya kipekee ya vimelea huko Texas na mpaka wa kusini. majimbo.<\/p>\n<p>Muhtasari wa <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-10-genetic-fingerprint-indicating-disease-sand.html\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a> ilitangazwa katika Jumuiya ya Amerika ya Tiba na Usafi wa Kitropiki siku ya Alhamisi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kumekuwa na dalili za awali za maambukizi ya ndani kulingana na idadi ndogo ya ripoti za kesi, lakini sasa, kwa mara ya kwanza, tuna alama za vidole tofauti za maumbile kutoka kwa nguzo kubwa kiasi, kutoa ushahidi zaidi kwamba leishmaniasis inaweza kuwa imara katika baadhi ya watu. sehemu za Marekani,\u201d Mary Kamb, mtaalam wa magonjwa ya kimatibabu kutoka Idara ya Magonjwa ya Vimelea na Malaria katika Kituo cha Kitaifa cha CDC cha Maambukizi ya Kuibuka na Zoonotic, alisema katika taarifa ya habari.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Ingawa maambukizo haya mengi yalikuwa kwa watu wanaoishi Texas, nzi wa mchanga ambao wanaweza kuambukiza leishmaniasis wanapatikana katika maeneo mengi ya nchi na haswa kusini mwa Merika,&quot; Kamb aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>Kati ya visa vyote, 86 hawakuwa wamesafiri nje ya nchi kabla ya kuambukizwa. Zaidi ya hayo, aina ya vimelea nchini Marekani ni tofauti kidogo na Leishmania mexicana, aina inayoonekana kwa kawaida nchini Meksiko na Amerika ya Kati.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Taarifa hizi za kinasaba zinaongeza uthibitisho wa wazo hili kwamba ugonjwa wa leishmaniasis unatokea hapa Marekani, ni ugonjwa wa kawaida hapa Marekani, angalau Texas na labda majimbo ya mpaka wa kusini,&quot; Kamb, ambaye aliandika matokeo hayo, <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/flesh-eating-parasite-leishmania-sand-flies-texas-dogs-cdc-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">aliiambia<\/a> Habari za CBS.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti wanaamini hali ya hewa ya joto katika majimbo ya kusini huenda ilifanya iwe rahisi zaidi kwa nzi wa mchanga kustawi na kusambaza ugonjwa huo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Sababu kadhaa zinaweza kuwa zinachangia kuongezeka kwa idadi ya kesi za leishmaniasis ya ngozi zinazotumwa kwa CDC kwa uchunguzi. Miongoni mwa hayo ni dhana kwamba mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa yanaweza kusababisha mazingira yanayofaa kwa ajili ya kuishi na kuzaliana kwa nzi wa mchanga, na hiyo inaweza kuwezesha maambukizi ya leishmaniasis kutokea katika maeneo mapya,\u201d alisema Vitaliano Cama, mshauri mkuu wa Kitengo cha Magonjwa ya Vimelea cha CDC. Malaria ambaye alihusika kwa karibu na utafiti huo.<\/p>\n<p>Kwa mujibu wa WHO <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/leishmaniasis\" target=\"_blank\">makadirio<\/a>, karibu kesi 700,000 hadi milioni moja za leishmaniasis hutokea kila mwaka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aina za maambukizi na dalili<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Leishmaniasis ya ngozi -<\/strong> Ni wengi zaidi <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parasites\/leishmaniasis\/disease.html\" target=\"_blank\">kawaida<\/a> aina ambayo husababisha vidonda vya ngozi. Dalili kawaida huanza na kuonekana kwa matuta au vinundu kwenye maeneo kadhaa ya ngozi, ambayo huendelea hadi vidonda ambavyo wakati mwingine vinaweza kuwa chungu. Vidonda huonekana ndani ya wiki au miezi michache baada ya kuumwa na sandfly.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Visceral leishmaniasis -<\/strong> Aina hii ya maambukizi inaweza kuhatarisha maisha kwani huathiri viungo vya ndani kama vile wengu, ini na uboho. Dalili za maambukizi ni pamoja na homa, kupungua uzito, uvimbe wa wengu na ini na upungufu wa damu (seli nyekundu za damu, seli nyeupe za damu na sahani). Dalili huchukua muda mrefu kuonekana, wakati mwingine miezi au miaka baada ya kuambukizwa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leishmaniasis ya mucosal - <\/strong>Ni aina isiyo ya kawaida sana ambayo hutokea kama matokeo ya maambukizi yanayosababishwa na leishmaniasis ya ngozi. Inaweza kusababisha vidonda kwenye ngozi na kwenye utando wa mucous wa pua, mdomo au koo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kuzuia na matibabu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hakuna chanjo za <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parasites\/leishmaniasis\/prevent.html\" target=\"_blank\">kuzuia<\/a> leishmaniasis. Mkakati bora wa kuzuia maambukizi ni kupunguza kufichuliwa na nzi kwa kuzuia shughuli za nje na kutumia dawa za kufukuza wadudu.<\/p>\n<p>Taratibu za matibabu ni za kibinafsi kulingana na hali ya mgonjwa na aina ya maambukizi. Vidonda vya leishmaniasis ya ngozi kawaida hupona bila matibabu lakini vinaweza kuchukua muda mrefu na kuacha makovu. Hata hivyo, kesi kali za leishmaniasis ya visceral zinahitaji matibabu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/what-leishmaniasis-cdc-says-flesh-eating-parasite-now-endemic-some-states-471005\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-leishmaniasis-cdc-says-flesh-eating-parasite-is-now-endemic-in-some-states.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Maambukizi yanayosababishwa na vimelea vya kula nyama, ambayo yalionekana hapo awali kwa watu waliosafiri kwenda maeneo ya tropiki, sasa yameenea katika baadhi ya majimbo ya Marekani, kulingana na Vituo vya Kudhibiti na Kuzuia Magonjwa (CDC).<\/p>\n<p>Vimelea vya Leishmania, vinavyosababisha leishmaniasis, vinaweza kuenea kwa kuumwa na nzi na kusababisha vidonda vya ngozi. Kwa kawaida huonekana katika mazingira ya kitropiki na ya kitropiki.<\/p>\n<p>Baada ya kufanya uchanganuzi wa kinasaba wa sampuli za tishu kutoka zaidi ya visa 2,000 vya leishmaniasis ya ngozi (aina inayosababisha vidonda vya ngozi) iliyotumwa kwa CDC kati ya 2005 na 2019, watafiti wamegundua aina ya kipekee ya vimelea huko Texas na mpaka wa kusini. majimbo.<\/p>\n<p>Muhtasari wa <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-10-genetic-fingerprint-indicating-disease-sand.html\" target=\"_blank\">kusoma<\/a> ilitangazwa katika Jumuiya ya Amerika ya Tiba na Usafi wa Kitropiki siku ya Alhamisi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kumekuwa na dalili za awali za maambukizi ya ndani kulingana na idadi ndogo ya ripoti za kesi, lakini sasa, kwa mara ya kwanza, tuna alama za vidole tofauti za maumbile kutoka kwa nguzo kubwa kiasi, kutoa ushahidi zaidi kwamba leishmaniasis inaweza kuwa imara katika baadhi ya watu. sehemu za Marekani,\u201d Mary Kamb, mtaalam wa magonjwa ya kimatibabu kutoka Idara ya Magonjwa ya Vimelea na Malaria katika Kituo cha Kitaifa cha CDC cha Maambukizi ya Kuibuka na Zoonotic, alisema katika taarifa ya habari.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Ingawa maambukizo haya mengi yalikuwa kwa watu wanaoishi Texas, nzi wa mchanga ambao wanaweza kuambukiza leishmaniasis wanapatikana katika maeneo mengi ya nchi na haswa kusini mwa Merika,&quot; Kamb aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>Kati ya visa vyote, 86 hawakuwa wamesafiri nje ya nchi kabla ya kuambukizwa. Zaidi ya hayo, aina ya vimelea nchini Marekani ni tofauti kidogo na Leishmania mexicana, aina inayoonekana kwa kawaida nchini Meksiko na Amerika ya Kati.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Taarifa hizi za kinasaba zinaongeza uthibitisho wa wazo hili kwamba ugonjwa wa leishmaniasis unatokea hapa Marekani, ni ugonjwa wa kawaida hapa Marekani, angalau Texas na labda majimbo ya mpaka wa kusini,&quot; Kamb, ambaye aliandika matokeo hayo, <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/flesh-eating-parasite-leishmania-sand-flies-texas-dogs-cdc-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">aliiambia<\/a> Habari za CBS.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti wanaamini hali ya hewa ya joto katika majimbo ya kusini huenda ilifanya iwe rahisi zaidi kwa nzi wa mchanga kustawi na kusambaza ugonjwa huo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Sababu kadhaa zinaweza kuwa zinachangia kuongezeka kwa idadi ya kesi za leishmaniasis ya ngozi zinazotumwa kwa CDC kwa uchunguzi. Miongoni mwa hayo ni dhana kwamba mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa yanaweza kusababisha mazingira yanayofaa kwa ajili ya kuishi na kuzaliana kwa nzi wa mchanga, na hiyo inaweza kuwezesha maambukizi ya leishmaniasis kutokea katika maeneo mapya,\u201d alisema Vitaliano Cama, mshauri mkuu wa Kitengo cha Magonjwa ya Vimelea cha CDC. Malaria ambaye alihusika kwa karibu na utafiti huo.<\/p>\n<p>Kwa mujibu wa WHO <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/leishmaniasis\" target=\"_blank\">makadirio<\/a>, karibu kesi 700,000 hadi milioni moja za leishmaniasis hutokea kila mwaka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aina za maambukizi na dalili<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Leishmaniasis ya ngozi -<\/strong> Ni wengi zaidi <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parasites\/leishmaniasis\/disease.html\" target=\"_blank\">kawaida<\/a> aina ambayo husababisha vidonda vya ngozi. Dalili kawaida huanza na kuonekana kwa matuta au vinundu kwenye maeneo kadhaa ya ngozi, ambayo huendelea hadi vidonda ambavyo wakati mwingine vinaweza kuwa chungu. Vidonda huonekana ndani ya wiki au miezi michache baada ya kuumwa na sandfly.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Visceral leishmaniasis -<\/strong> Aina hii ya maambukizi inaweza kuhatarisha maisha kwani huathiri viungo vya ndani kama vile wengu, ini na uboho. Dalili za maambukizi ni pamoja na homa, kupungua uzito, uvimbe wa wengu na ini na upungufu wa damu (seli nyekundu za damu, seli nyeupe za damu na sahani). Dalili huchukua muda mrefu kuonekana, wakati mwingine miezi au miaka baada ya kuambukizwa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leishmaniasis ya mucosal - <\/strong>Ni aina isiyo ya kawaida sana ambayo hutokea kama matokeo ya maambukizi yanayosababishwa na leishmaniasis ya ngozi. Inaweza kusababisha vidonda kwenye ngozi na kwenye utando wa mucous wa pua, mdomo au koo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kuzuia na matibabu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hakuna chanjo za <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/parasites\/leishmaniasis\/prevent.html\" target=\"_blank\">kuzuia<\/a> leishmaniasis. Mkakati bora wa kuzuia maambukizi ni kupunguza kufichuliwa na nzi kwa kuzuia shughuli za nje na kutumia dawa za kufukuza wadudu.<\/p>\n<p>Taratibu za matibabu ni za kibinafsi kulingana na hali ya mgonjwa na aina ya maambukizi. Vidonda vya leishmaniasis ya ngozi kawaida hupona bila matibabu lakini vinaweza kuchukua muda mrefu na kuacha makovu. Hata hivyo, kesi kali za leishmaniasis ya visceral zinahitaji matibabu.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/what-is-leishmaniasis-cdc-says-flesh-eating-parasite-is-now-endemic-in-some-states.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is Leishmaniasis? CDC Says Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Now Endemic In Some States - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/ni-nini-leishmaniasis-cdc-inasema-vimelea-vya-kula-nyama-sasa-vimeenea-katika-baadhi-ya-majimbo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is Leishmaniasis? CDC Says Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Now Endemic In Some States - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"An infection caused by a flesh-eating parasite, which was earlier seen in people who traveled to tropical regions, is now endemic in certain U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Leishmania parasites, which cause leishmaniasis, can spread by the bite of sandflies and cause disfiguring skin sores. They are typically seen in tropical and subtropical environments.After conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples from more than 2,000 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (the type that causes skin sores) sent to the CDC between 2005 and 2019, researchers have identified a unique, local strain of the parasite in Texas and some southern border states.The abstract of the study was announced at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Thursday.&quot;There have been previous indications of local transmission based on a small number of case reports, but now, for the first time, we have a distinct genetic fingerprint from a relatively large cluster, providing further evidence that leishmaniasis may be well-established in some parts of the United States,&quot; Mary Kamb, a medical epidemiologist from the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria at CDC&#039;s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, said in a news release.&quot;While most of these infections were in people living in Texas, sandflies that can transmit leishmaniasis are found in many parts of the country and especially in the southern United States,&quot; Kamb added.Of the total cases, 86 had not traveled abroad before the infection. Furthermore, the parasitic strain in the U.S. is slightly different from Leishmania mexicana, the strain typically seen in Mexico and Central America.&quot;This genetic information adds credence to this idea that leishmaniasis is occurring here in the United States, it&#039;s endemic here in the United States, at least in Texas and maybe southern border states,&quot; Kamb, who co-authored the findings, told CBS News.Researchers believe warmer climates in the southern states might have made it more conducive for sandflies to thrive and transmit the disease.&quot;A number of factors might be contributing to the increasing number of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases sent to CDC for testing. Among these is the speculation that changes in climate conditions may lead to suitable environments for sandfly survival and reproduction, and that could enable the transmission of leishmaniasis to emerge in new areas,&quot; said Vitaliano Cama, a senior advisor with CDC&#039;s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria who was closely involved with the study.According to WHO estimates, around 700,000 to one million new cases of leishmaniasis occur annually.Types of infection and symptoms Cutaneous leishmaniasis - It is the most common type that causes skin sores. The symptoms typically start with the appearance of bumps or nodules on several areas of the skin, which progresses to ulcers that can sometimes be painful. The sores appear within a few weeks or months after the sandfly bite. Visceral leishmaniasis - This type of infection can be life-threatening as it affects internal organs such as the spleen, liver and bone marrow. The signs of the infection include fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver and low blood counts (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets). The symptoms take longer to appear, sometimes months or years after contracting the infection.Mucosal leishmaniasis - It is the less common type that occurs as a consequence of infection caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis. It can cause sores on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth or throat.Prevention and treatmentThere are no vaccines to prevent leishmaniasis. The best strategy to prevent the infection is to minimize exposure to sandflies by limiting outdoor activities and using insect repellants.Treatment procedures are individualized depending on the condition of the patient and the type of infection. The sores from cutaneous leishmaniasis normally heal without treatment but might take a very long time and leave scars. 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They are typically seen in tropical and subtropical environments.After conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples from more than 2,000 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (the type that causes skin sores) sent to the CDC between 2005 and 2019, researchers have identified a unique, local strain of the parasite in Texas and some southern border states.The abstract of the study was announced at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Thursday.\"There have been previous indications of local transmission based on a small number of case reports, but now, for the first time, we have a distinct genetic fingerprint from a relatively large cluster, providing further evidence that leishmaniasis may be well-established in some parts of the United States,\" Mary Kamb, a medical epidemiologist from the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria at CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, said in a news release.\"While most of these infections were in people living in Texas, sandflies that can transmit leishmaniasis are found in many parts of the country and especially in the southern United States,\" Kamb added.Of the total cases, 86 had not traveled abroad before the infection. Furthermore, the parasitic strain in the U.S. is slightly different from Leishmania mexicana, the strain typically seen in Mexico and Central America.\"This genetic information adds credence to this idea that leishmaniasis is occurring here in the United States, it's endemic here in the United States, at least in Texas and maybe southern border states,\" Kamb, who co-authored the findings, told CBS News.Researchers believe warmer climates in the southern states might have made it more conducive for sandflies to thrive and transmit the disease.\"A number of factors might be contributing to the increasing number of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases sent to CDC for testing. Among these is the speculation that changes in climate conditions may lead to suitable environments for sandfly survival and reproduction, and that could enable the transmission of leishmaniasis to emerge in new areas,\" said Vitaliano Cama, a senior advisor with CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria who was closely involved with the study.According to WHO estimates, around 700,000 to one million new cases of leishmaniasis occur annually.Types of infection and symptoms Cutaneous leishmaniasis - It is the most common type that causes skin sores. The symptoms typically start with the appearance of bumps or nodules on several areas of the skin, which progresses to ulcers that can sometimes be painful. The sores appear within a few weeks or months after the sandfly bite. Visceral leishmaniasis - This type of infection can be life-threatening as it affects internal organs such as the spleen, liver and bone marrow. The signs of the infection include fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver and low blood counts (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets). The symptoms take longer to appear, sometimes months or years after contracting the infection.Mucosal leishmaniasis - It is the less common type that occurs as a consequence of infection caused by cutaneous leishmaniasis. It can cause sores on the skin and in the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth or throat.Prevention and treatmentThere are no vaccines to prevent leishmaniasis. The best strategy to prevent the infection is to minimize exposure to sandflies by limiting outdoor activities and using insect repellants.Treatment procedures are individualized depending on the condition of the patient and the type of infection. The sores from cutaneous leishmaniasis normally heal without treatment but might take a very long time and leave scars. 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