Incidence, Burden, and Trend of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis over Four Decades in Iran

• Main Authors: Bakhtiar PIROOZI (Author), Ghobad MORADI (Author), Cyrus ALINIA (Author), Parvin MOHAMADI (Author), Mohammad Mehdi GOUYA (Author), Mahmood NABAVI (Author), Faranak GHARACHORLOO (Author), Mohammad Bagher KHADEM ERFAN (Author), Mohammad Reza SHIRZADI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Iran is among the first six countries in the world with the highest annual incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis. This study aimed at estimating the incidence, burden, and trend of cutaneous leishmaniasis at the national level in Iran from 1977 to 2015. Methods: This study was conducted i...