Ecoepidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Israel
Open Access
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (9) , 1424-1426
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1409.071100
Abstract
A total of 161 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica occurred in the Jerusalem district during 2004–2005; 127 (79%) cases were in a town just outside Jerusalem. Environmental models suggest that in the context of global warming, this outbreak has the potential to extend into Jerusalem.Keywords
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