Epidemiological Pattern of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Province of Fars, Iran (Since ۲۰۱۰-۲۰۱۴)

Abstract Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is considered as an important health problem in Iran. This disease begins as small papules and then they gradually grow and turn into wounds. Since the epidemiological study of this problem is effective in preventing and controlling it, the current research was conducted on epidemiological pattern of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the province of Fars, Iran (۲۰۱۰-۲۰۱۴) Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the registered information (۲۰۶۰۱ patients) and documents of the patients having problem in Fars province remedial and health care centers over the last ۵ years. First, the registered demographic and epidemiological data of patients were extracted and then analyzed through by using SPSS software. Results: A total of ۲۰۶۰۱ patients including ۱۰۶۰۷ males (۵۱%) and ۹۹۹۴ females (۴۹%) participated this study. Patients were in the age range of ۲۰-۲۹ years old and minority of them was ۵-۹ years old. Most lesions were on the hand and leg of the patients. It was also found that there was a significant relationship between age groups and types of Leishmaniasis (P<۰.۰۵) as well as gender and type of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (P<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: According to this is investigation, there was an ascending trend in disease frequency which was based on the descending process. This indicates promotion of educational- hygiene status as well as observance of personal hygiene principals.

Keywords:

Frequency , Cutaneous Leishmaniasis , Epidemiology , Fars Province. , فراوانی , سالک , همه گیری شناسی , استان فارس