Incidence Rate of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Chabahar within ۲۰۰۸ to ۲۰۱۰

Abstract Introduction: As Lieshmaniasis is considered as a huge hygienic problem and since epidemiological studies are effective in controlling this disease and taking prevention steps, the present study deals with cutaneous lieshmaniasis in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan from ۲۰۰۸ to ۲۰۱۰. Materials and Methods: The current research has been conducted as descriptive-analytical, based on victims of cutaneous leishmaniasis during previous years in health centers of Chabahar, by extracting the demographic and epidemiologic information, recorded in Chabahar health centers, and analyzing them via SPSS ۱۸.  Results: From total victims of cutaneous leishmaniasis under the study, the total incidence rate in male ۱.۱۴ and ۰.۹ per ۱۰۰۰ in female. The highest total incidence rate of the disease were in the age range of birth to ۴ years (with incidence rate ۱.۹۶ per ۱۰۰۰) and the lowest one in the age range of ۵ to ۹ years (with incidence rate ۰.۷ per ۱۰۰۰). Most damages (wounds) were in the hands and feet and the majority of the patients had two wounds (with incidence rate ۰.۶۶ per ۱۰۰۰). The studied patients were Iranian and Afghani with the majority belonging to the former. A sum of ۲۴۱ patients (۳۷%) lived in cities with the remaining ۴۱۲ (۶۳%) residing in the villages. Moreover the Highest incidence rate of the disease were reported in winter, ۲۰۰۸, with least ones in autumn, ۲۰۱۰. Conclusion: Based on the study results, disease incidence rete in Chabahar during ۲۰۰۸ and ۲۰۱۰ had a descending trend, which can indicate an improvement in educational-hygienic status as well as following hygiene practices by the people.

کلیدواژه ها:

Epidemiological Feature ، Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ، Chabahar ، وضعیت اپیدمیولوژیک ، لیشمانیوز جلدی ، چابهار