Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco
Human visceral leishmaniasis one of the seven most neglected tropical diseases in the world. In Morocco, HVL is widespread in all regions; but it is more common in the northern part with sporadic cases observed in the South. During the period between 2004 and 2013, the most affected Moroccan provinc...
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author | Kholoud Kahime Samia Boussaa Haddou Nhammi Ali Boumezzough |
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description | Human visceral leishmaniasis one of the seven most neglected tropical diseases in the world. In Morocco, HVL is widespread in all regions; but it is more common in the northern part with sporadic cases observed in the South.
During the period between 2004 and 2013, the most affected Moroccan provinces were Taounate province, with 220 cases (16.09% of all cases), followed by Chefchaouen with 13.17% and Taza with 10.46% of the total cases. Children <5 years old are the most affected age group, most cases registered were male.
Geographic distribution of HVL showed predominance in rural areas but we noted that it's opening to be urban. |
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spelling | doaj.art-7d4c3944d80e40269148af8d447e8da52022-12-22T00:41:06ZengElsevierParasite Epidemiology and Control2405-67312017-11-01241610.1016/j.parepi.2017.07.001Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in MoroccoKholoud Kahime0Samia Boussaa1Haddou Nhammi2Ali Boumezzough3Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie-Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, MoroccoISPITS—Institut Supérieur des Professions Infirmières et des Techniques de Santé, Marrakesh, MoroccoDirection d'Epidémiologie et de Lutte contre les Maladies, Ministère de la Santé, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratory of Environment and Ecology, FSSM, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, MoroccoHuman visceral leishmaniasis one of the seven most neglected tropical diseases in the world. In Morocco, HVL is widespread in all regions; but it is more common in the northern part with sporadic cases observed in the South. During the period between 2004 and 2013, the most affected Moroccan provinces were Taounate province, with 220 cases (16.09% of all cases), followed by Chefchaouen with 13.17% and Taza with 10.46% of the total cases. Children <5 years old are the most affected age group, most cases registered were male. Geographic distribution of HVL showed predominance in rural areas but we noted that it's opening to be urban.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673116300101Leishmania infantumVisceral leishmaniasisEpidemiologyUrbanizationVectorsMorocco |
spellingShingle | Kholoud Kahime Samia Boussaa Haddou Nhammi Ali Boumezzough Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco Parasite Epidemiology and Control Leishmania infantum Visceral leishmaniasis Epidemiology Urbanization Vectors Morocco |
title | Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco |
title_full | Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco |
title_fullStr | Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco |
title_full_unstemmed | Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco |
title_short | Urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in Morocco |
title_sort | urbanization of human visceral leishmaniasis in morocco |
topic | Leishmania infantum Visceral leishmaniasis Epidemiology Urbanization Vectors Morocco |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673116300101 |
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