Estimation of the Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Combining Two Longitudinal and Cross sectional Studies in Kerman, Iran in 2009-2014
| Autor: | MR Aflatoonian, I Sharifi, M Zeinali, M Bamorovat, B Aflatoonian |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 1-8 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-7489 2228-7507 |
| Popis: | Background and Objectives: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a public health problem in Iran and Kerman Province which is expanding to new foci. This study was conducted to estimate the incidence of CL by a simple and cost – effective method in a major focus of CL in the city of Kerman, southeastern Iran. Methods: A combination of two longitudinal and cross – sectional studies was performed. First, the frequency of referred patients to the CL treatment clinic in 2009-2014 was assessed. Then, four highly infected zones consisting of 800 households in the city were selected. In addition, the relative proportions of referred and non – referred subjects were assessed. Eventually, the incidence of CL was calculated by dividing the number of CL cases over the total at risk population for the corresponding period (2009-2014). Results: The mean annual incidence was 175 per 100000 (943 patients) in the city of Kerman, while it was 500 per 100000 people (0.5%) in the new foci. The highest CL infection was observed among the |
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