Skin ulcers, fever, low red blood cells, enlarged liver[2][3]
Causes
Leishmania parasites spread by sandflies[2]
Prevention
Bug nets, insecticide[2]
Frequency
4–12 million[4][5]
Deaths
24,200 (2015)[6]
Leishmaniasis is a wide array of clinical manifestations caused by protozoal parasites of the Trypanosomatida genus Leishmania.[7] It is generally spread through the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia, and occurs most frequently in the tropics and sub-tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and southern Europe.[2][8] The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral.[2] The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose. The visceral form starts with skin ulcers and later presents with fever, low red blood cell count, and enlarged spleen and liver.[2][3]
Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania.[8][2] Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization.[2] All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under microscopy.[2] Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests.[3]
Leishmaniasis can be partly prevented by sleeping under nets treated with insecticide.[2] Other measures include spraying insecticides to kill sandflies and treating people with the disease early to prevent further spread.[2] The treatment needed is determined by where the disease is acquired, the species of Leishmania, and the type of infection.[2] Some possible medications used for visceral disease include liposomal amphotericin B,[9] a combination of pentavalent antimonials and paromomycin,[9] and miltefosine.[10] For cutaneous disease, paromomycin, fluconazole, or pentamidine may be effective.[11]
About 4 to 12 million people are currently infected[4][5] in some 98 countries.[3] About 2 million new cases[3] and between 20 and 50 thousand deaths occur each year.[2][12] About 200 million people in Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and southern Europe live in areas where the disease is common.[3][13] The World Health Organization has obtained discounts on some medications to treat the disease.[3] It is classified as a neglected tropical disease.[14] The disease may occur in a number of other animals, including dogs and rodents.[2]
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