[Leish-l] Leishmaniasis, human, canine - Spain: (MD)

[jeffrey shaw]

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LEISHMANIASIS, HUMAN, CANINE - SPAIN: (MADRID)

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Date: Tue 27 Mar 2012

Source: Typically Spanish [edited]

<http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_34168.shtml>





The Ministry of Health is investigating the largest outbreak of

leishmaniasis in humans, which is centred in Fuenlabrada, Madrid.



The illness is usually restricted to dogs but can be transmitted to

humans, and the number of human cases have increased from 15 in 2009

to 118 last year [2011]. At the end of February [2012], the number of

cases reached 228.



Since 2010, residents and users of the parks at Polvoranca and Bosqu

Sur have complained of increasing cases. It causes skin ulcers and, in

severe cases, inflammation of the liver and spleen.



According to the Madrid Vets College, Colvelma, there were 101 cases

in humans in 2003 in all of Spain, of which 24 were in the Madrid

region. Now they say between 7-8 percent of the dogs in the region are

infected, a condition which will almost certainly lead to them being

sacrificed.



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[Leishmaniasis is endemic in Spain. The subspecies is _Leishmania

infantum_, and the reservoir is dogs. A recent review (Gil-Prieto R et

al. Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in Spain based on hospitalization

records (1997-2008). Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011;85:820-5) identified 2028

individuals who were hospitalized with leishmaniasis, with an average

hospitalization rate of 0.41/100 000 inhabitants. Control of

leishmaniasis focuses on controlling the canine reservoir and the

phlebotomine sand fly vector. - Mod.EP]



[For the HealthMap/ProMED map of Fuenlabrada, Spain, see

<http://healthmap.org/r/23uM>. - Mod.MPP]



[see also:

Leishmaniasis, canine - Singapore ex Spain: OIE 20120125.1022003

2010

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Leishmaniasis, human - Spain 20100612.1969

2004

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Leishmaniasis, dog reservoir - Spain 20040524.1388

2000

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Leishmaniasis - Germany ex Spain (02) 20000729.1254

Leishmaniasis, Germany ex Spain: background 20000727.1248

Leishmaniasis - Germany ex Spain 20000725.1236]

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