| Popis: |
SINCE 1963 there has been an increase in the number of clinical cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Israel. Katzenellenbogen and Confino1 reported in 1964 an outbreak at Yotvata, an agricultural settlement in the Southern Negev, about 25 miles north of Eilat. This outbreak started about 5 yr after the establishment of the settlement on virgin soil, and thirty-three out of one hundred and fifty inhabitants were affected. An earlier report2 recorded an outbreak at Revivim, another desert settlement, where the first cases were noted 3 yr after its establishment. In neither locality had an attempt been made to trap gerbils—although numerous burrows were seen. |
