Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is caused by the parasitic protozoa Leishmania, transmitted to humans via the bite of sandflies. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis results in skin lesions that may become chronic. Endemic in 88 countries; 90% of cases occur in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Peru. Wild and domesticated animals, as well as humans, can act as reservoirs of infection. Other vectorborne diseases are Malaria, Dengue fever, Yellow fever, Japanese Encephalitis, African Trypanosomiasis, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Plague, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya.
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