ISIS spreading 'flesh eating bug' across Syria as a result of 'abominable acts' by dumping rotting corpses in the streets
The Kurdish Red Crescent said ISIS were behind a rise in flesh-eating bugs Leishmaniasis can be fatal if left untreated and is spread by parasites Syria's health care system has collapsed as a result of the civil war Human rights activists have reported more than 500 cases of the disease See full news coverage on ISIS at www.dailymail.co.uk/isis
By Darren Boyle for MailOnline
Published: 18:06 EST, 3 December 2015 | Updated: 07:43 EST, 4 December 2015
ISIS is responsible for spreading a flesh eating bug across Syria according to the Kurdish Red Crescent.
Human rights workers have said that more than 500 cases of Leishmaniasis disease have been reported in Syria over the past 12 months.
Dilqash Isa of the Kurdish Red Crescent, said: '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 Leishmaniasis disease.'
Human rights workers claim that a deadly flesh-eating bug, pictured, is spreading across Syria.