Research and analysis

HAIRS risk assessment: canine leishmaniosis

Qualitative assessment of the risk that canine leishmaniosis presents to the UK population.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 16 January 2020
• Last updated: 24 January 2022 — See all updates

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HAIRS risk assessment: canine leishmaniosis

Ref: UKHSA publication gateway number GOV-11101

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Leishmaniasis is the term used to cover a diverse group of diseases of humans and other mammals (in which it is usually called leishmaniosis), caused by obligate intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania.

Canine leishmaniosis is primarily caused by L. infantum. Canine leishmaniosis has been reported in untravelled dogs in UK.

This risk assessment was carried out to determine the level of risk to the UK population.

Published 16 January 2020

Last updated 24 January 2022 + show all updates

1. 24 January 2022

   Updated following positive cases of leishmaniosis in dogs exported from Afghanistan to the UK in 2021.

2. 16 January 2020

   First published.