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Leishmaniasis

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Leishmania panamensis - close-up
Leishmania panamensis - close-up
Leishmania panamensis on the foot
Leishmania panamensis on the foot
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, mexicana - lesion on the cheek
Leishmaniasis, mexicana - lesion on the cheek
Leishmaniasis on the finger
Leishmaniasis on the finger
Alternative Names

Kala-azar


Prevention

Preventing sandfly bites is the most immediate form of protection. Insect repellent, appropriate clothing, screening of windows, and fine mesh netting around the bed (in endemic areas) will reduce exposure.

Public health measures to reduce the sandfly population and animal reservoirs are important. There are no preventive vaccines or drugs for leishmaniasis.


Review Date: 03/06/2006
Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases,UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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