In countries battling outbreaks of visceral #leishmaniasis, dogs are considered "the main reservoir" of the #parasite.

In addition to giving the parasite to flies, dogs can also spread the parasite directly through contact or bites.

Humans can also be unwitting carriers. Blood tests suggest as many as 1 in 5 American soldiers who were deployed to Iraq may have developed asymptomatic infections. #Texas
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flesh-eating-parasite-leishmania-sand-flies-texas-dogs-cdc-report/