Investigation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases in Baghdad province, Iraq

Abstract

444 cases were recorded of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Baghdad General Hospitals and some private clinics in Baghdad city and reviewed during the period from 1/10/2019 until 5/2020. The lesions were clinically diagnosed by dermatologists. Where the highest incidence was among males compared to females, it was found that the age group of (1-10) and (10-20) is the highest injury and that the rest of the age groups showed a decline. It was clear that the lowest percentage was among (50-60 yrs) patients, and the highest injury among the youth category. The rate of infection was higher in rural and agricultural areas compared to the city center. The infection rates in relation to different body sites are the highest in the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities. And according to the ulcer number, the multiple types were more than the single ulcers, and regarding the time of infection the highest rates of infection appear in December and February compared to the rest of the year.