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PREVALENCE OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS AMONG REFUGEE CAMPS IN SALAHDEEN PROVINCE, IRAQ

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Parasitology
Zoonotic diseases and public health

Abstract

Leishmaniasis, a vector-borne protozoan parasitic diseases endemic to 88 countries worldwide and is a source of significant public health concern. The aim of the study was to paid attention to the high prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) between refugee in Salahuddin province’s camps after the beginning of the civil war in Iraq in 2014. Since January to March 2015, records for cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) were collected from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Iraq from three camps in Salahuddin province (Tal-Alsebat, Al-Shhama and Dream city). A total of 333 cases diagnosed with (CL) based on the clinical manifestations and traditional microscopic examination. Positive cases were evaluated in terms of residence, age and gender, lesion’s location, presence of single or multiple lesions, number of individual within the family, and outcome, as well as the socioeconomic and environmental state. The high rate of infection was in Tal-Alsebat camp (63.9%). Most patients (73.6%) were

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2019.168908

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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, refugees, Iraq

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65

Article Issue

161

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24304

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2019-04-01

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2019-03-10

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2019-04-18

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259

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262

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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23 Jan 2023