Sleep under fine-mesh mosquito nets, as sand flies are much smaller than mosquitoes. Treatment & Care
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The most common form, causing skin sores that usually start as small bumps and can develop into "volcano-like" ulcers. Sleep under fine-mesh mosquito nets, as sand flies
Apply insect repellents containing DEET to exposed skin. Sleep under fine-mesh mosquito nets
is a parasitic disease found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. It is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread through the bite of infected female sand flies —insects so small they are often hard to see or hear. Common Forms of the Disease