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The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a total of 171 cases of Leishmaniasis so far this year (2019). Marsabit has reported 136 cases with 53 positives by RDT rk39 and Wajir county has reported 35 cases.
All travellers to endemic regions should be made aware of Leishmania and its transmission.
Travellers should be advised to avoid sandfly bites by:
There is no vaccine against human leishmaniasis.
For further information see Leishmaniasis.