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. 2013 Jul 18;18(29):20530.

Ongoing outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Bologna Province, Italy, November 2012 to May 2013

S Varani  1 , R Cagarelli, F Melchionda, L Attard, C Salvadori, A C Finarelli, G A Gentilomi, R Tigani, R Rangoni, R Todeschini, A Scalone, T Di Muccio, M Gramiccia, L Gradoni, P Viale, M P Landini
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Ongoing outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis in Bologna Province, Italy, November 2012 to May 2013

S Varani et al. Euro Surveill. .
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Abstract

An increased number of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases has recently been reported in Bologna Province in northern Italy. Over six months from November 2012 to May 2013, 14 cases occurred, whereas the average number of cases per year was 2.6 (range: 0-8) in 2008 to 2012. VL was diagnosed in a median of 40 days (range: 15-120) from disease onset. This delay in diagnosis shows the need for heightened awareness of clinicians for autochthonous VL in Europe.

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