| 31. | On their return to Afghanistan many live in areas near garbage dumps, where the sand flies thrive, Desjeux said.
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| 32. | Last summer, after the lawsuits neared resolution, several Delhi Sands flies appeared at the foot of a eucalyptus tree.
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| 33. | The Delhi Sands fly spends its two days of life sipping nectar and mating in the local sand dunes.
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| 34. | The fever, named after valley in Kenya, is spread by mosquitoes, sand flies and during the slaughter of infected animals.
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| 35. | Known medically as leishmaniasis, kala azar is carried by the sand fly and kills an estimated 200, 000 people annually.
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| 36. | Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite transmitted by the sand fly, and can be passed on by people or animals.
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| 37. | Mating only occurs in the sand fly vector, and hybrids can be transmitted to the mammalian host by sand fly bite.
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| 38. | Despite years of meetings, however, no solution that will save the Delhi Sands fly and allow development to proceed appears imminent.
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| 39. | Mating only occurs in the sand fly vector, and hybrids can be transmitted to the mammalian host by sand fly bite.
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| 40. | He died on 28 June 2006 from cardiac arrest arising from complications of leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand fly bites.
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