Spatial analysis of eco-environmental risk factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Southern Iran.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Iran, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Syria.[ 1 ] Today, due to the increase in urbanisation, agricultural development, deforestation, irrigation, and more recently human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in many countries, the transmission and spread of this disease shows an increasing trend.[ 2 ] It is estimated that more than 15 million people are infected with this disease,[ 3 ] with 1.5-2 million new cases per year.[ 4 ] Leishmaniasis is now considered as a severe public health problem particularly in developing countries[ 1 5 ] and Iran and a great economic burden on the health re

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