VL - USA

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Postings on Leish-L of VL outbreaks in man or dogs are important since they
help keep track of the spread of the disease.

VL cases have been reported in Foxhounds from a kennel in New York State.
For further information contact Farnham Collins at
FARNHAMCOLLINS at PRODIGY.NET  


Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:52:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: ProMED-mail <promed at promed.isid.harvard.edu>
Subject: PRO/AH> Leishmaniasis, dogs - USA: RFI

LEISHMANIASIS, DOGS - USA: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
**************************************************
A ProMed-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>

Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 08:58:44 -0500
From: Dr. Norman Ronald <n-ronald at TVMDL.TAMU.EDU>


I have received a request for testing dogs for _Leishmania_. Apparently
several dog shows in Pennsylvania are being cancelled because of a fear of
transmission of Leishmaniasis at the dog shows. I have seen no evidence of
any outbreaks in the United States. The person calling our laboratory said
she would forward the information she received from her kennel club to me.
Has anyone else seen this information?

- --
N.C. Ronald Ph.D.
Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
College Station, Texas
e-mail: n-ronald at tamu.edu