Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Bam: A Comparative Evaluation of Pre- and Post- Earthquake Years (1999-2008)

"nBackground: The recent devastating earthquake of December 26 in Bam, 2003 created various risk factors; caused a sharp increase in incidence of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) cases and reached to an epidemic proportion. The objective of this study was to evaluate the status o...

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Main Authors: I Sharifi, N Nakhaei, MR Aflatoonian, M Hakimi Parizi, AR Fekri, H Safizadeh, MR Shirzadi, MM Gooya, A Khamesipour, A Nadim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/18416.pdf&manuscript_id=18416