Problem: Which of the following statements about visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is false? Need Assignment Help? (A) Incomplete treatment of visceral leishmaniasis can lead to post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis. (B) The parasite is transmitted by a sand fly. (C) It results in destruction of host mucous membranes. (D) It results in high fatality, if left untreated. (E) It mainly affects the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.