Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan

Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan

A prevalence survey in Kabul City showed that 2.7% and 21.9% of persons have active leishmaniasis lesions or scars, respectively. Incidence of disease was estimated to be 2.9% (29 cases/1,000 persons per year; 95% confidence interval 0.018 to 0.031). Disease was associated with age and gender; logis...

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Main Authors: Richard Reithinger, Mohammad Mohsen, Khoksar Aadil, Majeed Sidiqi, Panna Erasmus, Paul G. Coleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Afghanistan
anthroponotic
control
dispatch
humanitarian aid
Leishmania tropica
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/03-0026_article
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spelling doaj-32613ad5fb1d454daba27280a34dedcc2020-11-25T00:33:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-06-019672772910.3201/eid0906.030026Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, AfghanistanRichard ReithingerMohammad MohsenKhoksar AadilMajeed SidiqiPanna ErasmusPaul G. ColemanA prevalence survey in Kabul City showed that 2.7% and 21.9% of persons have active leishmaniasis lesions or scars, respectively. Incidence of disease was estimated to be 2.9% (29 cases/1,000 persons per year; 95% confidence interval 0.018 to 0.031). Disease was associated with age and gender; logistic regression analyses showed significant clustering of cases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/03-0026_articleAfghanistananthroponoticcontroldispatchhumanitarian aidLeishmania tropica
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Mohammad Mohsen
Khoksar Aadil
Majeed Sidiqi
Panna Erasmus
Paul G. Coleman
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Mohammad Mohsen
Khoksar Aadil
Majeed Sidiqi
Panna Erasmus
Paul G. Coleman
Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Afghanistan
anthroponotic
control
dispatch
humanitarian aid
Leishmania tropica
author_facet Richard Reithinger
Mohammad Mohsen
Khoksar Aadil
Majeed Sidiqi
Panna Erasmus
Paul G. Coleman
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title Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
title_short Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
title_full Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
title_fullStr Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
title_full_unstemmed Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan
title_sort anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, kabul, afghanistan
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2003-06-01
description A prevalence survey in Kabul City showed that 2.7% and 21.9% of persons have active leishmaniasis lesions or scars, respectively. Incidence of disease was estimated to be 2.9% (29 cases/1,000 persons per year; 95% confidence interval 0.018 to 0.031). Disease was associated with age and gender; logistic regression analyses showed significant clustering of cases.
topic Afghanistan
anthroponotic
control
dispatch
humanitarian aid
Leishmania tropica
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/03-0026_article
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