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The inhabitants and the pilgrims visiting the “holy region of several religions” are endangered by a malicious disease, the agents of which are transmitted by sandflies attacking in the dark.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2019). Leishmaniasis in Israel and Palestinian Territories. In: Mehlhorn, H., Klimpel, S. (eds) Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29061-0_13
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