Leishmaniasis, is the third most important vector-borne disease. It is estimated that worldwide there are 1.5 to 2 million cases annually, with up to 350 million people at risk of infection. It is found in every continent except Australia and Antarctica and is caused by more than 20 different species of parasitic protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The species differ depending on the region and type of disease they cause. It is included in the WHO’s list of Neglected Tropical Diseases, along with others such as African Sleeping Sickness, Lymphatic Filariasis and Rabies.
Over 90% of cases are reported from five developing countries; Sudan, Brazil, Bangladesh, India and Nepal, however it is endemic in many more, including Ghana.READ MORE-http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugbitten/2015/11/06/new-species-leishmania/
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