Surveillance of Leishmania spp., Assessment in Sand Flies and Rodents, and Intervention Measures Using Drones During an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Israel.

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Drone-based and host-targeted intervention measures significantly reduce Leishmania infection in vectors, reservoirs, and humans during an outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

Gabriela Kleinerman; Lavie Chaim; Shirly Elbaz; Omer Golan; S Gavriel; Yoav Motro; Yaarit Nachum-Biala; Oscar D. Kirstein; Sivan Melloul; Sagi Gilboa; Noy Moscovici; Yacov Sachter; Migal Tighe; Dan Grinstein; Yuval L Michaeli; Roi G Kaufman; Shani Etty Mergy; Nufar Dagan; Gad Baneth

doi:10.1177/15303667261419572

Key Points

Assess the effectiveness of drone-based interventions in controlling Leishmania infections during a cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak.
Conducted surveillance in sand flies and rodents during an outbreak in Southern Israel.
Implemented drone-based interventions targeting leishmania vectors and reservoirs.
Collected and analyzed data on Leishmania infection rates before and after interventions.
Significant reductions in Leishmania infection observed in both vectors (sand flies) and reservoirs (rodents).
Post-intervention data indicate improved control of cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans.
Findings suggest a promising role for drone technology in integrated leishmaniasis control.

Implication

Surveillance and intervention reduce leishmania infections in rodents and sand flies, suggesting effective control strategies.

Abstract

Significant reductions in Leishmania infection were observed in vectors, reservoirs, and humans following the intervention. Although CL dynamics are influenced by multiple factors, these findings support the potential of drone-based and host-targeted approaches for integrated leishmaniasis control. Further studies are required to validate and optimize such technologies.

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Kleinerman et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Surveillance of Leishmania spp., Assessment in Sand Flies and Rodents, and Intervention Measures Using Drones During an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Israel.

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Surveillance of Leishmania spp., Assessment in Sand Flies and Rodents, and Intervention Measures Using Drones During an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Israel.

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