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Source: https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2019.74
Cutaneous leishmaniasis emerging among refugees in Lebanon
Published online 22 May 2019
A disfiguring parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies is identified among Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Felaniaina Rakotondradany
Cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been confirmed among Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon, highlighting the need for preventive strategies.
There are approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, placing tremendous political and socio-economic strain on the country. Few cutaneous leishmaniasis cases had been recorded in Lebanon before 2012. But the disease is endemic in Syria and clinicians have reported suspected cases among refugees.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes skin lesions on exposed parts of the body, leaving disfiguring scars. The parasite that causes the disease is transmitted by sandflies, which have been found in high altitude mountains in Lebanon, increasing disease risk.
Researchers in Lebanon and the UK tested 48 suspected cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon and confirmed their disease status...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis emerging among refugees in Lebanon
Published online 22 May 2019
A disfiguring parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies is identified among Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Felaniaina Rakotondradany
Cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been confirmed among Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon, highlighting the need for preventive strategies.
There are approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, placing tremendous political and socio-economic strain on the country. Few cutaneous leishmaniasis cases had been recorded in Lebanon before 2012. But the disease is endemic in Syria and clinicians have reported suspected cases among refugees.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes skin lesions on exposed parts of the body, leaving disfiguring scars. The parasite that causes the disease is transmitted by sandflies, which have been found in high altitude mountains in Lebanon, increasing disease risk.
Researchers in Lebanon and the UK tested 48 suspected cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon and confirmed their disease status...