Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis.
Family history
Social history
- Have you been on a trip abroad within the last year? If so, where were you on vacation?
- Do you work at the airport?
- Have you had contact with animals such as dogs and rodents brought from endemic areas (tropics, subtropics)?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- How long have these symptoms been present?
- Do you have a fever? If so, for how long?
- Do you suffer from diarrhea?
- Do you feel sluggish?
- Can you remember an insect bite?
- Have you noticed any changes in the skin or mucous membranes?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you unintentionally lost body weight?
Self-history
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancies – pregnant women are more likely to be attacked by mosquitoes
