1. Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Al-Badarna: a prospective study among school children.
- Author
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el-Buni AA, Ben-Darif AL, Taleb I, and Refai A
- Subjects
- Antimony Sodium Gluconate therapeutic use, Antiprotozoal Agents therapeutic use, Biopsy, Child, Endemic Diseases statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous diagnosis, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous drug therapy, Libya epidemiology, Male, Needs Assessment, Population Surveillance, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Referral and Consultation, Rural Health statistics & numerical data, Sex Distribution, Students statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous epidemiology
- Abstract
This paper presents the results of a prospective study cutaneous liashmaniasis in 2 schools in Al-Badarna, during the period from July to December 1992. The pupils were interviewed and examined. Positive cases were referred to the Health Unit for treatment. Of 260 pupils 22 (8.46%) were found to be infected with active lesions.
- Published
- 1998