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ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2020

Trend of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Jordan From 2010 to 2016: Retrospective Study.

Mohammad Alhawarat, Yousef Khader, Bassam Shadfan, Nasser Kaplan, Ibrahim Iblan

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Article in JMIR public health and surveillance, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammad AlhawaratJordan Field Epidemiology Training Program, Jordan Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-0133-6724
Yousef Khader *Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-7830-6857
Bassam ShadfanParasitic and Zoonotic Disease Department, Communicable Disease Directorate, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-9975-3691
Nasser KaplanJordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-0561-1794
Ibrahim IblanJordan Field Epidemiology Training Program, Jordan Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-8538-977X
Ministry of Health · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in the Middle East, with countries such as Syria reporting high incidence rates.

objectiveThis study aimed to assess the trends in the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Jordan from 2010 to 2016.

methodsThis retrospective study included all cases of CL that had been reported to the Leishmaniasis Surveillance System in the Department of Communicable Diseases at the Jordan Ministry of Health during the period from 2010 to 2016. A total of 1243 cases were reported and met the case definition.

resultsA total of 1243 cases (60.65% [754/1243] males and 39.34% [489/1243] females) were diagnosed during the study period. Of this sample, 233 patients (19.13%) were aged <5 years old, 451 (37.03%) were aged between 5-14 years old, 190 (15.60%) were aged between 15-24 years old, and 344 (28.24%) were aged ≥25 years old. Of those, 646 (51.97%) were Jordanians and 559 (44.97%) were Syrians. The average annual incidence rate of 1.70 per 100,000 people between 2010 and 2013 increased to 3.00 per 100,000 people in the years 2014 to 2016. There was no difference in incidence rates between Jordanians and Syrian refugees between 2010 and 2012. After 2012, the incidence rate increased significantly among Syrian refugees from 1.20 per 100,000 people in 2012 to 11.80 per 100,000 people in 2016. On the contrary, the incidence rate did not change significantly among Jordanians.

conclusionsThe incidence rate of leishmaniasis in Jordan has increased in the last three years because of the influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan. A massive effort toward reservoir and vector control, along with actively pursuing diagnosis in endemic foci, will be helpful. Proper and studious reporting of cases is also a necessity for the eradication of this disease.

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AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornJordanLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleRefugeesRetrospective StudiesYoung Adultcutaneous leishmaniasisincidenceJordan

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