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Prevalence of Leishmaniasis (Cutaneous and Visceral) in Basrah Province between 2013 and 2018
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MANAL ISMAEL KHALEEL
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Leishmaniasis in both its forms, cutaneous and visceral, is endemic in Basrah province. The current study aims to estimate the prevalence of infection with leishmaniasis (cutaneous and visceral) in Basrah province in Iraq between 2013 and 2018. The current study is retrospective, using the available surveillance database provided by Communicable Disease Control Centre (CDC) in Basrah, Iraq, for the six years between 2013 and 2018. Cutaneous leishmaniasis has been found to be more prevalent than visceral leishmaniasis, with males at more risk of infected either of the forms than females. The 15 – 45 age group showed the most significant number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, while visceral leishmaniasis was reported for individuals under 15 years old. Rural districts with large agricultural areas reported the highest number of cases of both forms. The majority of cases for both was reported in winter. A rural environment, and inadequate health care and sanitation, was found to increase the incidence of leishmaniasis in Basrah.
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Basrah; Cutaneous; Leishmaniasis; Prevalence; Visceral.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.01.508
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