Leishmaniases in the European Union and Neighboring Countries

• Author(s): Berriatua, Eduardo ; Maia, Carla ; Conceição, Cláudia ; Özbel, Yusuf ; Töz, Seray ; Baneth, Gad ; Pérez-Cutillas, Pedro ; Ortuño, Maria ; Muñoz, Clara ; Jumakanova, Zarima ; Pereira, Andre ; Rocha, Rafael ; Monge-Maillo, Begoña ; Gasimov, Elkhan ; Van der Stede, Yves ; Torres, Gregorio ; Gossner, Céline M
• Date: 2021
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/119233
• Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL
• Subject(s): Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT); Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM); Vector borne diseases and pathogens (VBD); Individual Health Care (IHC); RUN

Description

A questionnaire survey of animal and human health authorities in Europe revealed that leishmaniases are not notifiable in all countries with autochthonous cases. Few countries implement surveillance and control targeting both animal and human infections. Leishmaniases are considered emergent diseases in most countries, and lack of resources is a challenge for control.