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The article discusses the methods for isolation of leishmania. It states that in-vitro isolation of the flagellate protozoan cultures show rapid results compared to in-vivo methods. It suggests tissue sampling methods for cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis as well as isolation of leishmania on domestic dogs and other vectors of the disease.

The article discusses the control strategies for the transmission of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis through nosogeographical entities. It describes the geographical distribution, epidemiological features, and reservoir and vector control of leishmaniasis in several countries, or territories including India, East Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Also mentioned are various species of Leishmania which are the cause of leishmaniasis including L. aethiopica, L. guyanensis, and L. infantum.

The article discusses the estimated figures of leishmaniasis infection, which is endemic in 98 countries worldwide. It reports that coinfection with HIV with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis compounds the burden of managing the disease that has been reported to be endemic in 35 countries already. Tables are presented which lists the distribution of old world and new world leishmaniasis by country or territory as of 2009.

The article offers information on the control and diagnosis of leishmaniasis, which can be transmitted through sandfly vectors. It suggests that effective prevention of transmission involves a combination of case management strategies including integrated vector control and animal reservoir control. It discusses various diagnosis for visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis including clinical, parasitological, and antigen-detection tests as well as their treatment and vaccines.

Several tables are presented which list the drug prices used to treat leishmaniasis, price per visceral treatment, and price per cutaneous treatment of leishmaniasis as of January 2010.

The article discusses the recommendations made by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the case classification of various forms of leishmaniasis. It includes visceral leishmaniasis, post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis. It describes the clinical signs shown by a person with their respective case of leishmaniasis as well as their clinical description.