Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Context of Global Travel, Migration, Refugee Populations, and Humanitarian Crises

Clinics and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 77 - 77

Published: April 8, 2025

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne infection caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. CL an emerging global health concern due increasing migration, travel, and climate change. Traditionally, it was confined endemic regions such as Americas, Middle East, Central Asia; however, now spreading non-endemic areas. Climate change has further contributed expansion of sandfly habitats, transmission risk in previously unaffected Healthcare providers often misdiagnose CL, delaying treatment morbidity. Diagnosis remains challenging need for species-specific identification, while limited cost, availability, personnel expertise. This review explores epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, management context mobility. It highlights rising cases refugee settlements, particularly Lebanon Jordan, poor living conditions, inadequate vector control, healthcare barriers. While there have been advances systemic topical therapies, access resource-poor settings barrier. Addressing burden requires improved surveillance, provider training, increased awareness. By enhancing collaboration policy changes, public efforts can mitigate expanding impact CL.

Language: Английский

A rare case of imported canine viscerocutaneous leishmaniasis in South Korea: diagnosis and clinical features in a labrador retriever

Journal of Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский