Afghanistan hit by disfiguring tropical disease
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11545133
".......The WHO warned that the disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis, threatens the health of 13 million Afghans, especially women and girls.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bites of certain species of sand-fly. ............."
13 Million is a lot of folks. You medics seeing any on our guys?
The search hits here seem to focus on the tropics.