Ongoing outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Bologna Province, Italy, November 2012 to May 2013

An increased number of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases has recently been reported in Bologna Province in northern Italy. Over six months from November 2012 to May 2013, 14 cases occurred, whereas the average number of cases per year was 2.6 (range: 0-8) in 2008 to 2012. VL was diagno...

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Published inEuro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 18; no. 29; p. 20530
Main Authors Varani, S, Cagarelli, R, Melchionda, F, Attard, L, Salvadori, C, Finarelli, A C, Gentilomi, G A, Tigani, R, Rangoni, R, Todeschini, R, Scalone, A, Di Muccio, T, Gramiccia, M, Gradoni, L, Viale, P, Landini, M P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden 18.07.2013
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Infant
Italy - epidemiology
Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - parasitology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - transmission
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Topography, Medical
Young Adult
Italy
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Summary:An increased number of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases has recently been reported in Bologna Province in northern Italy. Over six months from November 2012 to May 2013, 14 cases occurred, whereas the average number of cases per year was 2.6 (range: 0-8) in 2008 to 2012. VL was diagnosed in a median of 40 days (range: 15-120) from disease onset. This delay in diagnosis shows the need for heightened awareness of clinicians for autochthonous VL in Europe.
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ISSN:1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2013.18.29.20530