Surge in Imported Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases from Mexico in 2023: A Case Series.

Gabriela Equihua MartinezMaria Cristina Moreno-del CastilloAndreas K LindnerGilles GargalaGilles CessotCharlotte van de WerveEric CaumesGundel HarmsUte AurbachBeate KampmannPierre BuffetCléa Melenotte

Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2024)

In Europe, American cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana is a rare imported disease. A series of six cases in 2023 is a noteworthy escalation at our institutions compared to the past two decades. This surge is likely linked to an increase of cases and environmental changes in South-Eastern Mexico.

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