Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection: time for concerted action.
Highlights
HIV coinfection of Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been identified as one of the emerging challenges for VL control [3]
HIV infection of Leishmania-exposed individuals dramatically increases the risk of progression from asymptomatic infection towards disease (VL) and, VL accelerates HIV disease progression
Whereas HIV fuelled the re-emergence of VL in Southern Europe in the 1990s, this problem is severe in some areas of eastern Africa, in northern Ethiopia
Summary
HIV coinfection of VL has been identified as one of the emerging challenges for VL control [3]. Whereas HIV fuelled the re-emergence of VL in Southern Europe in the 1990s, this problem is severe in some areas of eastern Africa, in northern Ethiopia. Up to 40% of VL patients were HIV coinfected in this region [3,4,5]. There are indications that coinfection rates are increasing in India, typically seen amongst migrant labourers, who are traveling from the poor, rural VLendemic areas to the major cities [9].
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