In this Article

• What is leishmaniasis?
• What are the signs and symptoms of cutaneous leishmaniasis?
• What are the signs and symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis?
• How common is leishmaniasis?
• In what parts of the world is leishmaniasis found?
• Could I get leishmaniasis in the United States?
• How is leishmaniasis spread?
• Who is at risk for leishmaniasis?
• If I were bitten by an infected sand fly, how quickly would I become sick?
• Can leishmaniasis be a serious disease if not treated?
• What should I do if I think I might have leishmaniasis?
• How will my health care provider know if I have leishmaniasis?
• How is leishmaniasis treated?
• How is leishmaniasis prevented?
• If I have already had leishmaniasis, could I get it again?
• Leishmaniasis Glossary
• Leishmaniasis Index

If I have already had leishmaniasis, could I get it again?

Yes. Some people have had cutaneous leishmaniasis more than once. Therefore, you should follow the preventive measures listed above whenever you are in an area where leishmaniasis is found.

For more information:

Herwaldt, B. L. Leishmaniasis. Lancet 1999;354:1191-9.

Herwaldt, B. L., Stokes, S. L., Juranek, D. D. American cutaneous leishmaniasis in U.S. travelers. Ann Intern Med 1993;118:779-84.

Berman, J. D. Human leishmaniasis: clinical, diagnostic, and chemotherapeutic developments in the last 10 years. Clin Infect Dis 1997;24:684-703.

Desjeux, P. Leishmaniasis: public health aspects and control. Clin Dermatol 1996;14:417-23.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention