(Huffington Post) A deadly "flesh-eating" parasite is on the rise in rural Syria due to Islamic State dumping bodies on the street.
Known as the Leishmanisis disease, the increase in incidents will place a greater pressure on the country's healthcare system, already collapsing under the strain of war.
"As a result of abominable acts by ISIS that included the killing of innocent people and dumping their corpses in streets, this is the leading factor behind the rapid spread of Leishmanisis disease," the head of the Kurdish Red Crescent told Rudaw - a Kurdish media outlet.
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