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ArticleIranian journal of public health2022

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ardabil Province, Northwest of Iran: A Retrospective Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Study (1985-2018).

Soheila Molaei, Hamed Zandian, Akbar Molaie, Telma Zahirian, Mehdi Mohebali, Zabih Zareie, Babak Nakhostin, Dariush Emdadi, Behnaz Akhoundi, Seyyedeh-Negar Modares-Sadrani and 4 more

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Soheila MolaeiZoonoses Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Hamed ZandianSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Akbar MolaieShahid Madani Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Telma ZahirianSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Mehdi MohebaliDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zabih ZareieDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Babak NakhostinDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Dariush EmdadiDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Behnaz AkhoundiDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyyedeh-Negar Modares-SadraniDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Hamed AbdollahzadehDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Zahra RakhshidanDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Ezati EzatiDeputy of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Zahra HeidariDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Microbiology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.

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Abstract

Background: We aimed to investigate the epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical aspects of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ardabil Province, from 1986 to 2018. Methods: The disease has been diagnosed by a serological validate test as Direct Agglutination Test, parasitological methods, and clinical manifestations. The data were collected and then analyzed. Results: Overall, 2824 out of 69007cases (4.1%) had anti- Conclusion: Kala-Azar is still one of the most important infectious diseases in Ardabil Province, and is responsible for considerable death rate in infants. More attention should be done to parasite control and early diagnosis.

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