Spatial modeling of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iranian army units during 2014-2017 using a hierarchical Bayesian method and the spatial scan statistic

Spatial modeling of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iranian army units during 2014-2017 using a hierarchical Bayesian method and the spatial scan statistic

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to map the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Iranian army units (IAUs) and to identify possible spatial clusters. METHODS This ecological study investigated incident cases of CL between 2014 and 2017. CL data were extracted from the CL registry maintained by th...

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Main Authors: Erfan Ayubi, Mohammad Barati, Arasb Dabbagh Moghaddam, Ali Reza Khoshdel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2018-07-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Military personnel
Spatial analysis
Iran
Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-40-e2018032.pdf

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