Prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Ramshir, Iran; an Epidemiological Study

Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a prevalent parasitological disease with diverse clinicalmanifestations in Iran. Therefore, the present retrospective study carried out to describe thedemographic features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ramshir, Iran.Materials & Methods This descriptive study was performed on 136 cutaneous leishmaniasispatients whose data were recorded in the Ramshir health center during 2006-9. Demographicinformation of patients including age, sex, habitat and sites of lesions, month and years ofincidence were recorded. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software.Findings Totally 79 patients (58.1%) resided in urban areas and the born to 9 years (49.3%)was recognized as the most infected age group. Hands (41.2%) had the highest rates ofcutaneous leishmaniasis lesions followed by face (36.0%) and foot (22.8%). The maximumnumber of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions was reported in March.Conclusion As cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ramshir seemed to be an endemic rural type, theappropriate preventing measures regarding to the rural cutaneous leishmaniasis should beconsidered to decrease incidence of the disease in the region.

Keywords:

Epidemiology , Leishmaniasis , cutaneous , Parasites , Endemic Diseases