An outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a village of District Dir, N.W.F.P. | [Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute • 2003]

Author(s):

1. Fazal Rahim: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

2. Shiraz Jamal: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

3. Fazal Raziq: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

4. Muhammad Uzair: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

5. Bakht Sarwar: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

6. Hazrat Ali: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

7. Mohammad Sherin: Department of Pathology, Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan

Abstract:

To study the frequency of cutaneous leishmaniasis at a village inundated by sandfly. A leishmaniasis diagnosis camp was arranged at village Wattangi, district Dir. All patients with suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis having active lesion were recruited in the study. Data of the patients e.g. name, age, sex and site of lesion were entered into a register. Smear were prepared from the sides of the lesions with sterile lancets, fixed with absolute alcohol, stained with Geimsa stain and examined under microscope. Out of 40 examined patients, 37 were positive for Leishmania Tropica (L.T) bodies. The most common site involved was face and the most common age group affected was less than 10 years. The frequency of cutaneous leishmaniasis is quite high at Watangi of distt. Dir, due to infestation by sand files, lack of medical education and low socio economic status in the area.

Page(s): 85-89

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Published: Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Year: 2003

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