Leishmaniasis in Refugee and Local Pakistani Populations

Leishmaniasis in Refugee and Local Pakistani Populations

The epidemiology of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis was investigated in northwest Pakistan. Results suggested similar patterns of endemicity in both Afghan refugee and Pakistani populations and highlighted risk factors and household clustering of disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Brooker, Nasir Mohammed, Khaksar Adil, Said Agha, Richard Reithinger, Mark Rowland, Iftikhar Ali, Jan Kolaczinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis
epidemiology
geographical information systems
Pakistan
Afghan refugees
control
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/9/04-0179_article

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