نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
Background and Aims: Leishmaniasis is considered one of the major health problems in Iran. Considering that demographic studies play an important role in disease control and preventive measures, this study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Serakhs County, Khorasan Razavi Province.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on the data of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis during the years 2016-2019. The demographic and epidemiological data recorded in the disease surveillance system of the Health Deputy were extracted and analyzed using SPSS software and the Chi-square test.
Results: The number of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis during these 4 years was 537. Considering the population of the region (97,519 people), the overall prevalence of the disease during these 4 years was 137.7 per 100,000 people. Out of 57.8% of the patients were male, 73.2% were rural and Most of the cases were in the age groups of children under 10 years old, and in terms of occupation, the highest frequency was in the two groups of students and children. The most of the wounds appeared moist and exudative.
Conclusion: The incidence of the disease in Sarakhs city is above the frequency range of endemic areas of Iran, which is a high figure. And it is much higher than the average incidence of the disease in the country. Considering the high incidence of the disease in two groups of children and students, the need for necessary education in disease prevention and increasing the level of health literacy is suggested.
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