Cutaneous leishmaniasis situation analysis in the Islamic Republic of Iran in preparation for an elimination plan

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ID22073155
AuthorsIraj Sharifi (0000-0002-6894-6834, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Ahmad Khosravi (0000-0002-1106-3782, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian (0000-0002-2148-6690, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Ehsan Salarkia (0000-0001-6125-5101, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Mehdi Bamorovat (0000-0002-4900-4278, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Ali Karamoozian (0000-0002-1677-2852, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Mahmoud Nekoei Moghadam (Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Fatemeh Sharifi (0000-0003-4701-6926, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Abbas Aghaei Afshar (0000-0001-7638-8572, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari (0000-0003-2978-9095, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Faranak Gharachorloo (Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Mohammad Reza Shirzadi (0000-0002-7993-8362, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Behzad Amiri (0000-0002-0952-4957, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Mohammad Zainali (Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Sara Doosti (0000-0001-5072-411X, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Omid Zamani (0000-0001-5516-7965, Iran Meteorological Organization), Mohammad Mahdi Gouya (Ministry of Health and Medical Education, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1091709-1091709
Publication date2023-04-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1091709
PMID37188278
OpenAlexW4367319849
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited119

Iran has invariably been under the growing public health threat of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a significant barrier to local development that hinders the prevention and control efforts toward eliminating the disease. So far, no comprehensive and in-depth epidemiological analysis of the CL situation has been carried out nationwide. This study aimed to employ advanced statistical models to analyze the data collected through the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases during 1989–2020. However, we emphasized the current trends, 2013–2020, to study temporal and spatial CL patterns. In the country, the epidemiology of CL is incredibly intricate due to various factors. This fact indicates that the basic infrastructure, the preceding supports, and the implementation plan related to preventive and therapeutic measures need crucial support. The leishmaniasis situation analysis is consistent with desperate requirements for efficient information on the control program in the area. This review provides evidence of temporally regressive and spatially expanding incidence of CL with characteristic geographical patterns and disease hotspots, signifying an urgent need for comprehensive control strategies. This information could be a suitable model and practical experience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where over 80% of CL is reported

Business · Cutaneous leishmaniasis · Disease · Disease control · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Islam · Islamic republic · Leishmaniasis · Pathology · Public health · Computer Science · Medicine · Research on Leishmaniasis Studies · Epidemiology

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