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Leishmaniasis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have Leishmaniasis and any of the following:

Worsening skin redness and pain
Worsening abdominal pain
Worsening diarrhea
Worsening lymph node swelling
Rectal bleeding
Vomiting blood

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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Leishmaniasis References:

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