A survey study for prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in Karbala, Iraq

Hala Talib Abd Ali Al-Taei; Yarub Modhar Al-Qazwini; Hanan Zwair

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.12439

Authors

Hala Talib Abd Ali Al-Taei
hala.t@s.uokerbala.edu.iq
Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq
Yarub Modhar Al-Qazwini Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq
Hanan Zwair Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, Iraq

Keywords:

Visceral leishmaniasis, Karbala governorate, Leishmania donovani, parasitic disease, Iraq

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease transmitted by biological vectors and caused by infection with the parasites of Leishmania donovani complex. After malaria, VL is the second most deadly parasitic disease in the world if not treated early in the infection,A survey study was conducted that included 252 people suspected to having visceral leishmaniasis, were reviewed in hospitals of Karbala governorate at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-Hindiya Hospital, Ain Al-Tamr General Hospital, Al-Hussainiya Hospital, and Children’s Hospital during January 2021 to June of the same year,After diagnosing cases by doctors specializing in pediatric and internal diseases, as the diagnosis was based on the bone marrow examination of patients, out of 252 suspected cases of visceral leishmaniasis, 17 individuals were confirmed to have VL leishmaniasis distributed among the above-mentioned hospitals, the current study reviewed the category data Age, gender and prevalence areas by geographical area and months of infection.

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