Journal
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Volume 101, Issue 8, Pages 799-803Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.05.013
Keywords
leishmaniasis; Phlebotomus; disease vectors; insect vectors; incidence; disease reservoirs; Sri Lanka
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an established disease in Sri Lanka. The majority of cases have been reported from the North-Central Province, with the southern parts of the country considered less affected. However, during 2004, when the services of a dermatologist were available, a considerable number of patients were referred from the Southern Province, which formed the basis for this study. The clinical pattern, detailed geographical distribution within the Southern Province and periodicity of the cases were studied over a period of 12 months. Of the 113 patients diagnosed, the highest number was within the 10-19 years age group. Most patients were from densely populated rural areas around Matara, a large town within this province. There was a notable increase in the number of cases presenting during February-March and August-September, which are periods following monsoonal rains. Exposed areas of the skin were commonly affected, with the majority of patients having single lesions. Females and mates were equally affected. This is in contrast to our previous findings in the North-Central Province where the majority of patients were mate soldiers with multiple lesions. (c) 2007 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and, Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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