Environmental health risk factors and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL): A case-control study in northeastern Iran.
J Vector Borne Dis
; 60(4): 372-381, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background & objectives:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the main causes of vector-born diseases in younger population. To evaluate the association of environmental health factors on the odds of CL incidence, a case-control study was conducted in northeastern Iran.Methods:
This study was conducted within 2020-2021 based on individual and household data from a tertiary referral center. Cases were patients diagnosed with CL by PCR method; controls were selected among the patients' relatives, and information was obtained from a health registry system. Demographic and socioeconomic data of 1871 subjects, included age, sex, household information and environmental health factors. Multivariable models with environmental factors in various conditions and CL were separately fit by univariate and mixed multiple unconditional logistic regression.Results:
Participants included 617 cases (mean [SD] age, 13.62[13.72] years; 58.20% male) and 1264 controls (mean [SD] age, 16.45[15.44] years; 50.40% male). Results revealed that the use of well-water sources compared to surface water is significantly associated with CL (odds ratio [OR]=0.204; 95%CI, 0.13-0.33;P<0.001). Muddy houses, ruined buildings or wastelands and stagnant water, canals and rivers near the houses were also associated with CL (OR=3.85; 95%CI, 1.66-8.89; P=.002; OR=2.47; 95%CI, 1.76-3.47; P<.001). Besides, existence of pine tree was found to be a risk factor (OR=3.25; 95%CI, 2.12-4.99; P<.001) and similarly for the use of waste collection system (OR=4.43; 95%CI, 3.32-7.51; P<.001). Interpretation &conclusion:
Environmental factors related to houses were significantly associated with CL and may represent the modifiable risk factors of CL disease.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis Cutánea
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vector Borne Dis
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán