AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH EMPHASIS ON INCIDENCE RATE IN KASHAN, ISFAHAN PROVINCE

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AHMADI N.A.; GHAFARZADEH M.; JALALIGALOOSANG A.; GHOLAMIPARIZAD E.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Year:2013 | Volume:21 | Issue:2 Page(s): 1-9

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AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH EMPHASIS ON INCIDENCE RATE IN KASHAN, ISFAHAN PROVINCE

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AHMADI N.A. | GHAFARZADEH M. | JALALIGALOOSANG A. | GHOLAMIPARIZAD E. | Issue Writer Certificate

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PARASITEQ2

LEISHMANIAQ2

CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASISQ2

EPIDEMIOLOGYQ2

KASHANQ2

Abstract

Introduction: Cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis (CL) is a parasitic disease in many tropical and sub-tropical countries, caused by protozoa of the genus LEISHMANIA and can be transmitted by sand fly bites. This study was carried out to identify the epidemiologic status of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis with emphasis on trend of its incidence rate in KASHAN.Materials & Methods: This investigation was a descriptive and retrospective study based on existing data. Sample consists of all persons who were referred to the central laboratory in KASHAN during the last five years (20 March 2005 to 19 March 2010) for parasitological diagnosis of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis, and their diseases were confirmed. Demographic characteristics and clinical information of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis (positive cases) were recorded and analyzed.Findings: The results revealed that the number of infected cases in KASHAN was 1599 people during the study. Of these patients 1315 (82.2%) lived in urban and 284 patients (17.8%) in rural areas. Incidence rate in rural dwellers was significantly higher than urban residents (19.10 vs.9.46 cases per 10, 000 population). During the study, patients showed a significant increaseing and positive cases of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis had been increased from 192 cases to 405 cases in the last year of the study. The annual incidence rate of the disease has increased significantly. Among the patients with active cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis, 717 (45%) were females and 882 (55%) male. 92% of cases were Iranian and the remaining of non-Iranian. The highest incidence rate was observed in the age group below 10 years, with 14.87 per 10000 inhabitants, and the least rate in the age group 40-49 years with 5.93 per 10000 inhabitants. The prevalence of active CL patients in the age group less than 20 years (43.84%) was significantly higher than the corresponding value in the same age group in the general population (34.02%) in KASHAN. Most commonly affected organs, hands (45.8% alone, 7.1 percent, with feet and 2.9% with face), followed by feet. Single lesion in the majority of patients, was followed by two or more ulcers on two or more parts of the body.Discussion & Conclusion: The findings showed an increasing trend of the prevalence and incidence rate of cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis over the period study in the region. Also, cutaneous LEISHMANIAsis remains a public health threat in the future. Therefore, it is recommended that the regional authorities paying more attention to control the spreading of the disease.

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AHMADI, N.A., GHAFARZADEH, M., JALALIGALOOSANG, A., & GHOLAMIPARIZAD, E.. (2013). AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH EMPHASIS ON INCIDENCE RATE IN KASHAN, ISFAHAN PROVINCE. JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 21(2), 1-9. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/90494/en

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AHMADI N.A., GHAFARZADEH M., JALALIGALOOSANG A., GHOLAMIPARIZAD E.. AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH EMPHASIS ON INCIDENCE RATE IN KASHAN, ISFAHAN PROVINCE. JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2013;21(2):1-9. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/90494/en

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N.A. AHMADI, M. GHAFARZADEH, A. JALALIGALOOSANG, and E. GHOLAMIPARIZAD, “AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH EMPHASIS ON INCIDENCE RATE IN KASHAN, ISFAHAN PROVINCE,” JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 1–9, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/90494/en

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