A Review of Impact of Bam Earthquake on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Status: Epidemic of Old Foci, Emergence of New Foci and Changes in Features of the Disease

A Review of Impact of Bam Earthquake on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Status: Epidemic of Old Foci, Emergence of New Foci and Changes in Features of the Disease

Background: Global findings indicate that incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has significantly in­creased during the past decade, as documented in many countries. This review was aimed to evaluate the trend of CL cases in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics during a decade...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian, Iraj Sharifi, Bahnaz Aflatoonian, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi, Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, Alireza Kermanizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Disaster
Earthquake
Iran
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/154

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