Epidemiological status of leishmaniasis in Iran 1362-1392

Leishmaniasis (L) has a long history in Iran with three types including: Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL), Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) and Zoonotic Visceral Leishmaniasis (ZVL). This study aimed at epidemiological features of disease from1983 until 2012.

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted by using leishmaniasis surveillance data and analyzed in Excel software.

Leishmaniasis cases in Iran from 1983 to 2012 are 569164. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases are 566532 (99.5%), with annual average 18884 cases and the annual average incidence rate is 32 per 100,000 populations. ZVL cases are 2632(0.5%), with annual average 175.4 cases and the annual average incidence rate is 0.18 per 100,000 populations, this data have been recorded from all districts in the country.

CL and ZVL have decreased through used by control measures in recent years.