Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in Afghan Refugee Camps I and II, Tehsil Timergara, Dir Lower, Pakistan

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Akhtar Badshah Khan, Fawad Khan, Muhammad Nisar, Zia Ur Rahman, Samina Yasmin, Sana Shahid, Mohammad Wasim, Siraj Ullah, Jalil Ur Rahm an Imad Khan and Inayat ul Haq

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Prevalence, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, vector-borne, leishmania, phlebotomine, leishmania tropica, leishmania major, Dir lower, Risk factors, Dry, Wet, Anthroponotic, Zoonotic, Lesion

Abstract

This study investigates the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in two camps over distinct periods, highlighting variations in infected individuals by gender, age group, socio-economic status, and travel history. Data from Camp 1 (August 2022 - January 2023) revealed a total of 691 infected individuals, with males constituting 62.50% and females 37.50%. 

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Oct 11, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/9ntn6r38

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Akhtar Badshah Khan, Fawad Khan, Muhammad Nisar, Zia Ur Rahman, Samina Yasmin, Sana Shahid, Mohammad Wasim, Siraj Ullah, Jalil Ur Rahm an Imad Khan and Inayat ul Haq. (2024). Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in Afghan Refugee Camps I and II, Tehsil Timergara, Dir Lower, Pakistan. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(10), 225-243. https://doi.org/10.53555/9ntn6r38
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Akhtar Badshah Khan, Fawad Khan, Muhammad Nisar, Zia Ur Rahman, Samina Yasmin, Sana Shahid, Mohammad Wasim, Siraj Ullah, Jalil Ur Rahm an Imad Khan and Inayat ul Haq. (2024). Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in Afghan Refugee Camps I and II, Tehsil Timergara, Dir Lower, Pakistan. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(10), 225-243. https://doi.org/10.53555/9ntn6r38