When the vector, a tiny bloodsucking sandfly, bites an infected person, the fly ingests the leishmania parasites along with the blood of the victim. Once inside the body, it is the job of the macrophages (immune cells) to destroy the pathogens. If the immune system fails to fight the infection, the victim will fall seriously ill, very quickly. The first signs of the disease are fever, anaemia, and an enlarged spleen and liver.
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This video is part of the "Killer Diseases" series produced by MSF France, Allodocteurs, Réseau Canopé, Fondation Mérieux, universcience, Inserm, Institut Pasteur, and DNDi. Supported by les Investissements d’avenir.
