Leishmaniasis Treatment Market Estimated to Record Highest CAGR by 2026
Leishmaniasis Treatment Market, By Disease Type (Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Visceral Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis), and By Drug Type (Pentavalent Antimonials, Antibiotics) - Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2018-2026
Leishmaniasis is parasitic disease caused due to an infection with Leishmania parasites and transmitted through the bite of infected female phlebotomine sand flies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 7, 00,000 to 1 million new cases and 20,000 - 30,000 deaths occur worldwide annually due to the leishmaniasis. There are three forms of leishmaniasis namely mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most serious condition among the other two forms of leishmaniasis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 50,000 to 90,000 new cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur worldwide annually.
According to the WHO, in 2015, more than 90% of the new cases of visceral leishmaniasis were from Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, India, Brazil, Sudan, and South Sudan creating higher opportunity for leishmaniasis treatment market. The prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the North and South America, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Mediterranean basin is approximately 95%, according to