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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Epidemiological and geographical aspects of leishmaniasis in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A retrospective analysis of medical records, 2005-2008
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 105, No. 5, Year 2011
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Leishmaniasis is one of the most neglected tropical diseases and epidemic outbreaks often occur worldwide. This paper reports some epidemiological features of the disease in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, with the aim of studying the disease distribution and the environmental factors that may have influenced it. Medical records from patients with Leishmania attending the Italian Dermatological Centre of Mekele in the period 2005-2008 were retrospectively reviewed. Age and gender distribution, clinical types, occupation, co-morbidity, urban/rural origin, altitude and rainfall were investigated. The result was 471 patients affected and the prevalent clinical form was cutaneous leishmaniasis (86%). Five main risk areas were identified in the Tigray highlands and only isolated cases were reported at altitudes below 1700m. The variables related to a higher risk of catching leishmaniasis were male gender, age over-14, poor education, outdoor activities and living at high altitudes. Climatic and environmental changes occurring in this region and land degradation are discussed as factors influencing leishmaniasis distribution. Further research including field missions and geomapping is needed to quantify the actual disease burden in the region. © 2011 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Morrone, Aldo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Pitidis, Alessio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Pajno, Maria Chiara
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Dassoni, Federica
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Latini, Ottavio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Barnabas, Gebre Ab
Ethiopia, Adi-daero
Tigray Regional Health Bureau
Padovese, Valeska
Italy, Rome
Istituto Superiore Di Sanita
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.02.003
ISSN:
00359203
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Ethiopia
Participants Gender
Male