Visceral leishmaniasis in Shkodër, Albania

Leishmaniasis is a world widespread anthropozoonosis. In the Mediterranean basin, domestic dogs and wild canines are the disease’s main reservoir. The female of different species of sandflies is the vector of the protozoan to humans. In human beings visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as Kala-azar, is the generalized and most serious form of infection, usually fatal if left untreated. Its spread is encouraged and made possible by a combination of poor environmental and social