Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis during 2009 to 2014 in Kashan, Iran: A Potential Intra-domiciliary Transmission of the Disease

Abstract

Aims: In this research, the epidemiological status of cutaneous leishmaniasis was investigated in Kashan city, central of Iran. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Kashan city, central of Iran. Study Duration: The study was conducted over 2009 to 2014. Methods: In this study, the demographic and epidemiological data including age, sex, nationality, duration of the disease, number and site of the ulcers for all the patients during 2009 to 2014 were collected from the healthcare centers of Kashan city. The data were finally analyzed by Excel software. Results: The results indicated that 897 persons were suffered from cutaneous leishmaniasis during this 6-year period in Kashan city. Of these patients, 486 (54.2%) and 411 (45.8%) persons were females and males, respectively. The results also showed that the highest and lowest contamination frequencies were occurred in April and in March, respectively. The most burden of this disease was allocated to patients more than 25 years old and the lower rate was occurred in infants less than one year age. Conclusion: The results presented that the prevalence of the urban type of cutaneous leishmaniasis was high in Kashan city. Therefore, the prevention and control measurements should be applied to minimize the prevalence of the disease.