Abstract
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.
Highlights
A questionnaire survey of animal and human health authorities in Europe revealed that leishmaniases are not notifiable in all countries with autochthonous cases
The Study The survey included an animal leishmaniasis (AniL) questionnaire referring to L. infantum infections in domestic or wildlife hosts and a human leishmaniases
Human cases of leishmaniasis due to L. tropica were reported in Cyprus and Serbia and due to L. major in Georgia; none of the literature presents concurring evidence (Table 2)
Summary
The target audience was the national focal points (national institutes or ministries) of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the World Health Organization, the European Food Safety Authority, and the World Organisation for Animal Health in countries in which leishmaniases are endemic or those with confirmed or suspected presence of sand fly vectors [2] These countries were Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine (Figure 1). Animal leishmaniases are considered emergent diseases in Cyprus and Jordan and in parts of Algeria, Leishmaniases in Europe
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