Geographical dispersion of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Mazandaran province
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عنوان دوره: سومین کنگره بین المللی حشره شناسی ایران
نویسندگان
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Health Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran,
چکیده
The leishmaniases are a group of diseases that appear as cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis, transmitted by different species of sand flies. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is considered as a major public health problem in Iran. The current study was carried out to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of CL in Mazandaran Province, Iran, according to Geographical Information System (GIS). This retrospective descriptive study was carried out according to demographic and epidemiologic data collected from patients diagnosed with CL recorded in Health Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences for 8 years period. The spatial and temporal distribution of CL in different cities of Mazandaran province was mapped using ArcGIS 10.4 software. Results showed that the number of patients with CL was 378 individuals from 2009 to 2017. The highest and the lowest number of CL patients were seen in Sari and Abbas Abad, respectively (n=71, n=2, respectively). Most of the cases (n= 182) were reported in east of Mazandaran and the least number of cases (n= 73) were observed in the west of the province where the incidence rate of disease was lower compared with that in the center and in the east of the province. Based on the CL distribution in Iran, agricultural activities, livestock breeding, and migration status in Mazandaran province, the findings recommend a call for appropriate planning to control this disease.
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