Cutaneous leishmaniasis will generally resolve without treatment in healthy individuals. Treatment of cutaneous ulcers in healthy patients is primarily preventing scarring. Most healthy people exposed to parasite species that cause visceral leishmaniasis don't develop symptoms, although more disease is seen in children and the elderly.
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis will generally resolve without treatment in healthy individuals. Treatment of cutaneous ulcers in healthy patients is primarily preventing scarring. Most healthy people exposed to parasite species that cause visceral leishmaniasis don't develop symptoms, although more disease is seen in children and the elderly.