Demographical and population dynamics impact on public health of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Al-Madinah Almonawra, Saudi Arabia

African Health Sciences
Nazar M AbdallaMohamed N Mohamed

Abstract

A cross-sectional study conducted in Al-Madinah Almonawra in KSA held during the period from March 2014-March 2015. This study aimed at analyzing the effect of population dynamics on the current situation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Al-Madinah Almonawarah area, a holy city that attracts millions of muslims annually. Epidemiological and clinical data were collected by especial questionnaire and laboratory specimens were collected using skin scraping and needle aspiration. Staining and direct microscopy were done. LST was conducted. Analysis was done using SPSS program. The study included 164 patients, all of them were men. Saudi nationality comprised around 20% of the study group, the majority were Egyptians, 26.2%, followed by Pakistani, 21.3%. The presence of non-Saudi nationality as foreign workers, immigrants and refugees has worsened the current situation of the disease.

Methods Mentioned

BETA
electrophoresis
PCR
scrapings

Software Mentioned

SPSS

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