Epidemiological study of Leishmania parasite in Safita area - Tartous, Syria

• Publish Date: 2017-12-01

Research Abstract:

This study aims to define the features of the epidemiological picture of leishmaniasis in Tartous through Safita district in collaboration with the health center of Leishmania in Safita province during the period 2010-2014.We adopted the recorded data of leishmaniasis cases from the Health center and made statistical analysis to evaluate the relationship of leishmaniasis prevalence with different variables. The results demonstrated increasing in both local and expatriate leishmaniasis cases and presence of carrier vector due to weakness of pest control and anti-insect factors.

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