Spatiotemporal distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka and future case burden estimates.
Nadira Darshani KarunaweeraSanath SenanayakeSamitha GinigeHermali SilvaNuwani Harshamali ManamperiThisum Nilakshi SamaranayakeRajika DewasurendraPanduka KarunanayakeDeepa GamageNissanka de SilvaUpul SenerathGuofa ZhouPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
The drastic upsurge in leishmaniasis cases in Sri Lanka in the last few year was unprecedented and it was strongly linked to precipitation, high burden of localized infections and inter-district dispersal. Targeted interventions are urgently needed to arrest an uncontrollable disease spread.