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Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Factors Affecting It in South Khorasan Province, 1391-1395 (2012-2016)

Reza Abdollahzadeh, Hekmatollah khoubfekr, Mohamad sarbishgi moghadam, Majid Shayesteh, M Jamavar, Efat Dastgerdi, 1- MSc in Epidemiology, Research Center of social factors influential on health, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran., MSc, Epidemiology, Birjand Health Services Universityof Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran, 1- MSc in Epidemiology, Research Center of social factors influential on health, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran., general practitioner, south khorasan health center, birjand university of medical sciences, birjand, iran, bsc in entomology, south khorasan health center, birjand university of medical sciences, birjand, iran, MSc in nursing,faculty of nursing and midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2018 Pars of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences  

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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by a number of Leishmania species and manifested in two forms: cutaneous (cutaneous leishmaniasis or CL) and visceral (kala-azar). The disease is transmitted by the bite of infected sand flies. The present study aimed to analyze the epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis and the factors affecting it from 2012 to 2016 in South Khorasan Province. Methods & Materials: This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited patients diagnosed with and treated
more » ... r CL between 2012 and 2016. The collected data were statistically analyzed in SPSS v. 22. Results: The mean age of the patients was 75.17 ± 89.26 years. Each patient had approximately 2 lesions on average, with a mean size of 59.1 ± 12.2 mm. About 62% of the subjects (263 people) were male. The highest and lowest prevalence rates were observed in Birjand and Khoosf cities, respectively. Only 3 cases were of Afghan descent and the remaining were Iranian. Patients' residences were almost evenly distributed. Finally, no specific increase or decrease was recorded in the number of patients registered in South Khorasan Province. Conclusions: The results revealed no decrease in the number of patients over the last few years in South Khorasan Province. Considering the relatively high incidence of CL in the province, educational programs and preventive measures should be addressed more seriously.
doi:10.52547/jmj.16.1.59 fatcat:pxlwfmg7qnabbfls5it2lkr2ty
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Reza Abdollahzadeh, Hekmatollah khoubfekr, Mohamad sarbishgi moghadam, Majid Shayesteh, M Jamavar, Efat Dastgerdi, 1- MSc in Epidemiology, Research Center of social factors influential on health, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran., MSc, Epidemiology, Birjand Health Services Universityof Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran, 1- MSc in Epidemiology, Research Center of social factors influential on health, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran., general practitioner, south khorasan health center, birjand university of medical sciences, birjand, iran, bsc in entomology, south khorasan health center, birjand university of medical sciences, birjand, iran, MSc in nursing,faculty of nursing and midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. "Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Factors Affecting It in South Khorasan Province, 1391-1395 (2012-2016)." Pars of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences 16.1 (2018) 59-66