Global, regional, and national burden of visceral leishmaniasis, 1990–2021: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021
VL disproportionately affects males and presents the highest risk in children under 5 years. Enhanced global collaboration in infectious disease control, with a focus on regions such as Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, is essential to further reduce the burden of VL.
Authors
- Shun-Xian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-4433)
- Yongjun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7913-8533)
- Jian-Yong Sun
- Yao Deng
- Ji-Chun Wang
- Guo-Bing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0071-3317)
- Jian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-9622)
Institutions
- Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06796-x
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 20.66
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine