The World Health Organization reports 700,000 to 1 million new cases of leishmaniasis annually worldwide. Malnutrition, a weak immune system, unhygienic conditions, inadequate healthcare services, and insufficient financial resources are common reasons for leishmaniasis, and thus, it is common in economically poor regions of the world. Other risk factors include population mobility and climatic and environmental changes. Additionally, leishmaniasis may occur after an antecedent infection, such as HIV.
Out of three distinct clinical manifestations of leishmaniasis, namely visceral, cutaneous, and mucocutaneous, visceral leishmaniasis is the most common form. It is essential to identify and address the gaps and challenges concerning its prompt diagnosis and early therapeutic interventions to control mortality and morbidity rates at the national and global levels. To learn more about…
