leishmaniasis
noun [ U ] medical uk/ˌliːʃ.məˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/ us/ˌliːʃ.məˈnaɪ.ə.sɪs/
利什曼病
a disease caused by a parasite (= a small creature that lives in the body of other creatures) that is spread by the bite of sandflies. It can affect the skin, mouth, or organs inside the body.
Leishmaniasis has spread in the US in recent years as a result of military deployments. 因为驻军的原因,利什曼病近几年在美国蔓延。