Volume 24, Number 11—November 2018
Synopsis
Leishmaniasis in Northern Syria during Civil War
Table 1
New cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosed at collaborating health centers, northern Syria
Province | New cases observed during study period | Health centers | Mobile clinics | % Program coverage of area | New cases estimated* | New cases reported in 2008 (1,17) | Incidence ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aleppo† | 12,296 | 43 | 21 | 70 | 13,174 | 18,603 | 0.7 |
Idlib† | 21,451 | 40 | 18 | 80 | 20,110 | 3,883 | 5.2 |
Hama† | 10,103 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 15,155 | 2,219 | 6.8 |
Al-Raqqa‡ | 5,546 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 11,376 | 290 | 39.2 |
Al-Hasakah§ |
439 |
8 |
0 |
45 |
4,683 |
290 |
16.1 |
Total |
49,835 |
105 |
56 |
64,498 |
25,285 |
2.6 |
|
*Standardized cases for 1 year per province. †16-month observation period. ‡9-month observation period. §2.5-month observation period. |