"Most severe form of leishmaniasis.
Infects reticuloendothelial system
Parasite found in abundance in bone marrow
spleen and liver.
Slow progressing disease ~2 months .
Endemic North India.
100 deaths per year in India.
Mortality 100% without treatment
Caused by bites from sandflies
the vector of the leishmania parasite.
Man is the only known reservoir of infection."