Patient discussions

During treatment, the patient should be told to report the following to the physician:

  • Palpitations

  • Shortness of breath

  • Abdominal pain

  • Vomiting

  • Any new symptoms.

After treatment, the physician should be contacted in case of:

  • Recurrence of skin lesions (in cutaneous leishmaniasis) or mucosal lesions (in mucosal leishmaniasis)

  • Persistent fever (in visceral leishmaniasis)

  • Other symptom(s) similar to the initial episode

  • Appearance of a skin rash (e.g., maculopapular or nodular).

WHO: fact sheet - leishmaniasis Opens in new window

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