Visceral Leishmaniosis: An Old Disease with Continuous Impact on Public Health

Abstract

VL is considered the second most important protozoosis and one of the six main infectiousparasitary diseases in the world (WHO). However, VL is a neglected disease that occurs in 80% of poor or miserable populations witch survive with less than two dollars per day (Desjeux, 2004). VL is considered an emergent/re-emergent Zoonosis with high mortality levels, with continuous and serious impact on Public Health.