Open AccessIncidence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (Dalys) Attributable to Leishmaniasis In Iran, 2013
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Heydarpour,
Ali Akbari Sari,
Mehdi Mohebali,
Mohammadreza Shirzadi,
Saied Bokaie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v26i4.10
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmaniasis , environmental health , disability adjusted life year , demography , burden of disease , immunology , population , physics , sociology , optics
Leishmaniasis covers a range of clinical manifestations. Estimation of the burden of leishmaniasis may help guide healthcare management personnel and policy-makers in applying effective interventions. The present study aimed to calculate the incidence and burden of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Iran in 2013.