Epidemiology Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis disease is considered an epidemic disease in Iraq and neighboring countries like Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iran and Saudia Arabia kingdom .(WHO,2020). The study was performed to evaluate the Epidemiological status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the  Babylon governorate during the period 1/9/2022 to 1/3/2023 ,one hundred eighteen case visited the Al-Sadeq teaching hospital, Musaib general hospital, Alexandria general hospital, Al-Kifel general hospital  and some private clinics in the governorate were studied. The infection was diagnosed by dermatologist physician . The study revealed that the percentage of infection with the CL was 39% with the age 1-14 year and 28% with age 15-24.Male were more infected with the disease (57%) than female (48%).Rural area were more epidemic with this disease (75.43%) in comparing with rural areas. Arms and legs were more exposed to infection (81.%) with ulcer than head (15.79%).Multiple ulcer represent more prevalence in the body (59.64%) comparing with the single(40.35%). Wet ulcer of zoonotic origin were more prevalent in incidence of infection (82.45%)  in comparing with dry anthropoid  ulcers (17.54 %).