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Epidemiological and Pathological Characteristics of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Baluchistan Province of Pakistan
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- Khan, Aisha (author)
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Sajid, Rawan (author)
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Gul, Shaista (author)
- Department of histopathology, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Hussain, Ashiq (author)
- Department of Microbiology, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Zehri, Mohammad T. (author)
- Department of Microbiology, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Naz, Shumaila (author)
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Simsek, Sami (author)
- Department of Parasitology, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Waseem, Shahid (author)
- Alpha Genomics Pvt. Ltd. Plot 4-C, Danyal Plaza, Block A, Main Double Road, PWD, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Afzal, Muhammad S. (author)
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Naqvi, Syed K. U. H. (author)
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Qasim, Muhammad (author)
- Jönköping University,IHH, Nationalekonomi, Finansiering och Statistik
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Ahmed, H. (author)
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- Cambridge University Press, 2021
- 2021
- English.
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In: Parasitology. - : Cambridge University Press. - 0031-1820 .- 1469-8161. ; 148:5, s. 591-597
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- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is considered a neglected tropical disease which in Pakistan can now be considered as growing public health problem. The exact figures on the magnitude of disease are lacking both at national and regional level and only a few health centers are available for diagnosis of CL. The present study was designed to identify the epidemiology of CL infection from August 2018 to December 2019 and to assess clinical aspects of CL in Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. A total of 4072 clinically suspected CL cases were analysed statistically. The highest number of CL cases were reported in May, followed by April, January and then July, February, and June and lowest number of cases were observed in March and November. The highest prevalence rate was found in males where 38% of reported cases were aged 0-9 years. The majority (24.4%) of lesions were found on the hands followed by the face in which cheeks, ears and nose were the effected organs. About 50% of the participants have single lesion while 14% of the participants had two and nearly 3% of the participants have six lesions. The atypical clinical presentations were observed in Baluchistan and common unusual presentations were lupus erythematosus. The study findings suggest that more epidemiological studies and health education campaigns are needed for the population awareness regarding CL in Baluchistan. It is recommended that risk factors should be evaluated to establish the control and management strategies to prevent disease at individual and community level.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
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- Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; Leishmania tropica; Clinical features; Pakistan
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