Epidemiological Study and Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, 2014-2016

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Mahdavi Seif Ali; JAVADIAN BEHZAD; Barzegari Saeed; RAHIMI ESBOEI BAHMAN; MOOSAZADEH MAHMOOD

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Journal: Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Year:2020 | Volume:29 | Issue:181 Page(s): 125-130

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Epidemiological Study and Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, 2014-2016

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cutaneous leishmaniasisQ3

LeishmaniaQ2

epidemiologyQ3

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Background and purpose: Leishmaniasis/fa?page=1&sort=1&ftyp=all&fgrp=all&fyrs=all" target="_blank">cutaneous Leishmaniasis is the second most important tropical disease after malaria which is endemic in many countries, including Iran. This study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology and geographical distribution of Leishmaniasis/fa?page=1&sort=1&ftyp=all&fgrp=all&fyrs=all" target="_blank">cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan province, Iran. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in patients with the signs of Leishmaniasis/fa?page=1&sort=1&ftyp=all&fgrp=all&fyrs=all" target="_blank">cutaneous Leishmaniasis attending Golestan health-care centers, 2014-2016. Two thin smears were prepared from the margin of lesions and stained using Giemsa stain. They were then studied by light microscope. Data were analyzed applying ANOVA in SPSS V21. Results: There were 1823 cases, of whom 1815 (99. 56%) were found positive for the presence of amastigotes. The highest incidence rate of Leishmaniasis/fa?page=1&sort=1&ftyp=all&fgrp=all&fyrs=all" target="_blank">cutaneous Leishmaniasis was in fall and in children younger than 9 years of age. Spatial distribution of the disease showed hotspots in Kalaleh and Maraveh Tappeh (P<0. 05). Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence of Leishmaniasis/fa?page=1&sort=1&ftyp=all&fgrp=all&fyrs=all" target="_blank">cutaneous Leishmaniasis was higher in rural areas. Also, some areas such as Kalaleh and Maraveh Tappeh require urgent attention of prevention sector.

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Mahdavi, Seif Ali, JAVADIAN, BEHZAD, Barzegari, Saeed, RAHIMI ESBOEI, BAHMAN, & MOOSAZADEH, MAHMOOD. (2020). Epidemiological Study and Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, 2014-2016. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 29(181 ), 125-130. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/367997/en

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Mahdavi Seif Ali, JAVADIAN BEHZAD, Barzegari Saeed, RAHIMI ESBOEI BAHMAN, MOOSAZADEH MAHMOOD. Epidemiological Study and Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, 2014-2016. JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2020;29(181 ):125-130. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/367997/en

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Seif Ali Mahdavi, BEHZAD JAVADIAN, Saeed Barzegari, BAHMAN RAHIMI ESBOEI, and MAHMOOD MOOSAZADEH, “Epidemiological Study and Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, 2014-2016,” JOURNAL OF MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 29, no. 181 , pp. 125–130, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/367997/en

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