THE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LISHMANIASIS IN BUSHEHR PROVINCE

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RAHMANPOUR A.; DAVOUDI J.; DASTOURI DASTGIR SH.; SHIRKANI N.

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Journal: ZANKO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Year:2019 | Volume:19 | Issue:63 Page(s): 59-73

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THE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LISHMANIASIS IN BUSHEHR PROVINCE

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RAHMANPOUR A. | DAVOUDI J. | DASTOURI DASTGIR SH. | SHIRKANI N. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGYQ3

LEISHMANIAQ3

CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASISQ2

SALAKQ2

SAND FLYQ3

Abstract

Background and Aim: Cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis is a common parasitic disease betweenhuman and animals caused by protozoan parasites of the LEISHMANIA genus. The parasite istransmitted to human by SAND FLY bite. The aim of this study was to investigate theepidemiological aspects of the disease in Bushehr province, Iran. Material and Method: This investigation was a Cross-Sectional, analytical descriptive andretrospective study. Sample was all persons, whom were referred to the Health centers inBushehr province for parasitological diagnosis of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis, during 21 March2011 to 19 March 2016. They were cured, followed-up, and demographic/clinicalInformation of subjects such as age, sex, season, month, year and results of clinical andlaboratory and examinations were recorded. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. Results: The results revealed that the number of infected cases in Bushehr was 661 peopleduring the study. Maximum and minimum cases have been reported in 2011 (22. 8%) and2012 (17. 5%). The highest and lowest seasonal outbreak were related to winter (38%) andsummer (12. 4%), respectively. The highest and lowest cases referred were during February(15. 4%) and September (2. 9%), respectively. The incidence of LEISHMANIAsis in men (59. 5%)was more than women (40. 5%). The highest percentage of patients were in age group 0-9years (30. 7%), while the lowest percentage were in age groups 69-60 (1. 7%) and 70 years(1. 7%). Conclusion: Regarding the high number of reported cases of the disease and suitableenvironmental conditions for sandflies activity in the region in some months of the year, more attention is recommended for prevention, control and treatment of the disease, toprotect public health by local authorities.

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RAHMANPOUR, A., DAVOUDI, J., DASTOURI DASTGIR, SH., & SHIRKANI, N.. (2019). THE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LISHMANIASIS IN BUSHEHR PROVINCE. ZANKO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 19(63 ), 59-73. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/113201/en

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RAHMANPOUR A., DAVOUDI J., DASTOURI DASTGIR SH., SHIRKANI N.. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LISHMANIASIS IN BUSHEHR PROVINCE. ZANKO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2019;19(63 ):59-73. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/113201/en

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A. RAHMANPOUR, J. DAVOUDI, SH. DASTOURI DASTGIR, and N. SHIRKANI, “THE EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LISHMANIASIS IN BUSHEHR PROVINCE,” ZANKO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 19, no. 63 , pp. 59–73, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/113201/en

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