Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection: WHO publishes new guide with region-specific treatment recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new treatment recommendations for visceral leishmaniasis in patients who are co-infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The guide is aimed at visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa and Southeast Asia. Visceral leishmaniasis, or kala azar, is caused by different species of Leishmania in different geographical areas and has …