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چکیده
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Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is the most common form of Leishmaniasis affecting humans and animals. This disease is considered as one of the health problems in some provinces of Iran. The aim of present study was to investigate the status of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Nahavand county, Hamadan province, during 2014-2022. Methods: Demographic data of 110 cutaneous Leishmaniasis patients during the 2014 to 2022 whom referred to the health center of Nahavand county was obtained. This information included gender, age, place of residence, season of ulcer occurrence, involved organs, jobs, number and size of lesions, travel history and treatment methods of patients. SPSS version 26 software was used for data analysis. In order to investigate the relationship between qualitative variables, Chi- square test was used and the probability value less than 0.05 (P0.05) was considered as a significant level. Results: 89.1% of patients had traveling history to endemic areas, while 10.9% did not. The majority of patients traveled to Mehran city (37.3%), followed by Ahvaz and Dehlaran (7.3% and 5.5%). The most of patients were men, with the highest frequency found in of 41-50 age group. 53% of patients have urban life, 44.5% lived in villages, and 1.8% were nomads. The January and February recorded the highest referral and leg ulcers being the most common condition (40%). Additionally, labor jobs (34.5%) and treatment with topical antimony (71.8%) were more prevalent. Chi-square statistical analysis of all variables was significant (P0.001). Discussion: The results of this study showed there are cutaneous Leishmaniasis patients without travel history in Nahavand county. On the other hand, according to the report of potential cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors in the region, timely identification and treatment of new patients is necessary for prevention.
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