The other plague that plagues Syria

The images that accompany this article can make a strong impression.

There is an old saying or aphorism that unfortunately is not very far from the truth, the one who says: "Misfortunes never come alone", which in the case of Syria has acquired almost biblical connotations, because of the seven plagues: a long civil war, numerous civilian victims due to bombings of friends and enemies, a war that has acquired monstrous dimensions due to the project of "caliphate" of the Islamic State , an exodus to Europe facing hardships and increasing resistance to receiving them from western nations, and this would have to add degradation in all areas of the conditions of the country, which entails the emergence of such terrible diseases as leishmaniasis.

The disease that "consumes meat" in Syria

This has been reported in media Anglo-Saxon and Hispanic ablantes the news of the worsening of cases of leishmaniasis in Syria, perhaps exaggerating the symptoms of this disease in the region for thousands of years-there are testimonies from 650 BC-and known since the 19th century like the "Aleppo's evil" (they were also called "white leprosy." The lesions you see in the image below speak for themselves, and indicate why it could be confused with leprosy).

The other plague that plagues Syria

This disease consists of one or more skin lesions caused by the bite of a bloodsucker mosquito that transmits the protozoan that gives name to the disease.The lesions are more dramatic when they affect the nasal septum or ears, and can be fatal when they affect the spleen or the liver, but this variety of the disease, in which the protozoan attacks internal organs, does not exist in Syria , but in India, Pakistan and Brazil.

The other plague that plagues Syria

There are various but expensive treatments, so it is common for the disease to become chronic in low-income social sectors; on the other hand, the protozoan manages to establish itself in bodies with a weak immune system and in areas with poor conditions.

That explains why Syria, with more than five years at war and most of its hospital infrastructure damaged, has had an increase in cases of leishmaniasis, which affects 1.8 million people annually.

The other plague that plagues Syria

Leishmaniasis can also attack other mammals, such as dogs and cats.This is an Iraqi cat affected by the disease.

In addition to Asia, America and Africa there are reports of leishmaniasis in southern Europe (an outbreak was detected in Spain in 2009 and since then there have been around 500 cases).

A personal note and a reflection

A few years ago my husband had an ear injury that was diagnosed as leishmaniasis, and after an intense treatment with an antimony-based drug he cured fully, although it is serious, leishmaniasis cannot be compared with the severity and danger of other tropical diseases such as malaria or ebola.

Some news about Syria and leishmaniasis left I can see that some refugees may be infected.It is possible, but the mosquito does not exist in temperate countries, and only through it can the disease be transmitted.And in the case of the countries of southern Europe, they all have a health system capable of facing any outbreak of this disease.

The problem in Syria is not the disease that "consumes the flesh", it is the war that consumes the soul.

Stay with us reading the story of 5 real heroes you should know.

Images: AFPMB , Andrea Campi

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