Survey study on the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq
Other Title(s)
دراسة مسحية لانتشار اللشمانيا الجلدية في العراق
Parallel Title
دراسة مسحية لانتشار اللشمانيا الجلدية في العراق
Joint Authors
Abd al-Husayn, Muhammad Yasin
al-Saqr, Ihsan Mahdi
al-Ubaydi, Muhammad Jabir Laftah
Source
Issue
Vol. 57, Issue 3C (30 Sep. 2016), pp.2181-2187, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2016-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by Leishmania sp.
parasite and endemic in Iraq.
The current study was including analysis of available database from Iraqi CDC to determine the distribution of CL cases for the period (2008-2015 years) in Iraq.
Total reported cases for this period were 17001 (range 2.9-10.5 per 100,000 individuals).
Highest reported cases were recorded in the year 2015 (4000 cases).
Male infections cases of CL (50.8%) were more than female infections (49.2%).
Highest infections of CL were observed in the age group (5-14yr.) as (34.6%), While the lowest infection of CL were observed in the age group (>1yr.) as (4.3%).
Highest infection case of CL was observed in the middle and west of Iraq (53%).
In contrast, the lowest reported cases of CL were observed in the North of Iraq (1%).
Monthly distribution of CL in winter was more than in summer months.
This study concluded that the CL cases in continuously increasing.
The aim of the study is to monitor the causes of CL distribution in Iraq.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ubaydi, Muhammad Jabir Laftah& Abd al-Husayn, Muhammad Yasin& al-Saqr, Ihsan Mahdi. 2016. Survey study on the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 57, no. 3C, pp.2181-2187.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ubaydi, Muhammad Jabir Laftah…[et al.]. Survey study on the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 57, no. 3C (2016), pp.2181-2187.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ubaydi, Muhammad Jabir Laftah& Abd al-Husayn, Muhammad Yasin& al-Saqr, Ihsan Mahdi. Survey study on the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2016. Vol. 57, no. 3C, pp.2181-2187.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-728846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-728846