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This report on global leishmaniasis surveillance follows those published in 2016–2023.2–6 Six indicators of leishmaniasis are publicly available from the Global Health Observatory (GHO).7 In add ... more
J Glob Health Sci. 2020 Jun;2(1):e3. A group of enzootic and zoonotic protozoan infections, the leishmaniases constitute among the most severely neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are found in all continents except Oceania. Representing the most common infectious diseases, NTDs comprise an open- ... more
Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Internationale Gesundheit (DTG) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie (PEG) und der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Despite the significant role of vector control in national leishmaniasis control programmes, the programmatic community perceives vector control as the weakest component of leishmaniasis control str ... more
In the Indian state of Bihar, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health issue that has been aggravated by the rising incidence of new Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. In endemic areas, the risk of VL infections in patients l ... more
Front Chem. 2021; 9: 622286. Published online 2021 Mar 12. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.622286
This report provides a review and analysis of the research landscape for three diseases – Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis – that disproportionately afflict poor and remote populations with limited access to health ... more
No vaccines or drugs to prevent infection are available. The best way for travelers to prevent infection is to protect themselves from sand fly bites. To decrease the risk of being bitten, follow these preventive measures: Avoid outdoor activities, especially from dusk to dawn, when sand flies ge ... more

What is Leishmaniasis?

Cafasso, J. Healthline (2018) CC
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by the Leishmania parasite. This parasite typically lives in infected sand flies. You can contract leishmaniasis from a bite of an infected sand fly. T ... more
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease with a wide variety of parasite species, reservoirs, and vectors involved in transmission. It is caused by different species of the protozoa Leishmania and is transmitted to animals and humans through a bite o ... more
High prevalence of target diseases in rural and developing nations, increased prevalence of malnutrition across the globe, lack of hygiene and poor sanitation facilities, Migratory patterns of population, introduction of new chemical entity in the field of therapeutics, favorable government regulati ... more
Frequently Asked Questions on Visceral Leishmaniasis
Website last accessed on 08.05.2023 Identificar las formas de transmisión de la leishmaniasis - Youtube Video
Websites last accessed on 24.03.2023 Education and information about Leishmaniasis prevention and control.
This technical report presents the epidemiology of human and animal leishmaniases in the EU and its neighbouring countries and concludes that the disease remains widespread and underreported in many countries of southern Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East and that there is a need to improv ... more
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