A Review of Impact of Bam Earthquake on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Status: Epidemic of Old Foci, Emergence of New Foci and Changes in Features of the Disease

• Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian (Author), Iraj Sharifi (Author), Bahnaz Aflatoonian (Author), Mohammad Reza Shirzadi (Author), Mohammad Mahdi Gouya (Author), Alireza Kermanizadeh (Author)
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• Udgivet: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Global findings indicate that incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has significantly in­creased during the past decade, as documented in many countries. This review was aimed to evaluate the trend of CL cases in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics during a decade...