Author(s): Mais Hawat, Manhal Husein, Iyad Almahmoud
Background: Leishmaniasis is a major health problem in developing countries.
Aim: Studying the effect of Syrian War on the epidemiology and control of Leishmaniasis cases in Lattakia city.
Methods and materials: It was retro-spective study of the new reported cases of Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Lattakia during a peroid of 10 years (2006-2016). Methods of diagnosis were Giemsa stained microscopy for CL and VL cases. All patients treated with pentavalent antimonial compounds.
Results: At the beginning of Syrian War (2012-2016) we reported 2999 new cases of CL and 81 new cases of VL in Lattakia.
Conclusion: Syrian War has increased the incidence rate of Leishmaniasis in Lattakia.
