Re-emergence of human leishmaniasis in northern Italy, 2004 to 2022: a retrospective analysis

ConclusionAn epidemic of human leishmaniasis with fluctuating annual numbers of cases, probably related to environmental and climatic factors, was identified in the Bologna LHU. Understanding the risk factors and the environmental characteristics related to places of infection is crucial to evaluate the public health implications of leishmaniasis.PMID:38275016 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.4.2300190

Source: Euro Surveill - January 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Renato Todeschini Muriel Assunta Musti Paolo Pandolfi Mattea Troncatti Morena Baldini Davide Resi Silvano Natalini Federica Bergamini Giorgio Galletti Annalisa Santi Arianna Rossi Gianluca Rugna Bianca Granozzi Luciano Attard Valeria Gaspari Giovanna Ligu Source Type: research