Trend of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Jordan From 2010 to 2016: Retrospective Study (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.14439
• Publication Date: 2019-04-23T18:43:38Z
• Authors: Mohammad Alhawarat; Yousef Khader; Bassam Shadfan; Nasser Kaplan; Ibrahim Iblan
• Keywords: Christian ministry; Syrian refugees

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in the Middle East, with countries such as Syria reporting high incidence rates. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to assess trends of cutaneous Jordan from 2010 2016. <title>METHODS</title> retrospective included all cases CL that had been reported Leishmaniasis Surveillance System Department Communicable Diseases at Ministry Health during period A total 1243 were and met case definition. <title>RESULTS</title> (60.65% [754/1243] males 39.34% [489/1243] females) diagnosed period. Of this sample, 233 patients (19.13%) aged &amp;lt;5 years old, 451 (37.03%) between 5-14 190 (15.60%) 15-24 344 (28.24%) ≥25 old. those, 646 (51.97%) Jordanians 559 (44.97%) Syrians. The average annual rate 1.70 per 100,000 people 2013 increased 3.00 2014 There was no difference rates Syrian refugees 2012. After 2012, significantly among 1.20 2012 11.80 On contrary, did not change Jordanians. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> has last three because influx into Jordan. massive effort toward reservoir vector control, along actively pursuing diagnosis foci, will be helpful. Proper studious also a necessity for eradication disease.