01841nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260002100042653002800063653003300091653002400124653001500148653002600163100001300189700001200202700001400214700001300228700001500241245007300256856006800329300001100397490000700408520115800415022001401573       2026                            d  c08/2026bMDPI AG10aCutaneous leishmaniasis10aEmerging infectious diseases10aImported infections10aLeishmania10aMucosal leishmaniasis1 aBednar D1 aCheng M1 aSalazar S1 aSeigel K1 aBoggild AK00aEpidemiology of Imported Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Narrative Review  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/14/8/1774/pdf?version=1786620714  a1 - 110 v143 a<jats:p>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) traditionally associated with rural poverty in endemic regions but is increasingly encountered among international travelers, migrants, and displaced populations. Climate change, globalization, and mass human mobility have altered the epidemiology of CL, expanding the geographic range of competent vectors and increasing the burden of imported disease in non-endemic countries. Imported cases are of particular public health importance because they may serve as sentinels for autochthonous transmission in regions where vectors and reservoir hosts are present. This narrative review synthesizes surveillance data and epidemiological evidence on imported cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), with particular emphasis on findings from regional and global surveillance networks. We describe demographic, clinical, and travel-related patterns of imported disease, highlight differences between Old World and New World CL, and discuss implications for surveillance, clinical management, and future research in the context of climate change and global migration.</jats:p>  a2076-2607