Rajika Dewasurendra, Nilakshi Samaranayake, Hermali Silva, Nuwani Manamperi, Upul Senerath, Sanath Senanayake, Nissanka de Silva, Panduka Karunanayake, Guofa Zhou, Nadira Karunaweera
Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka was first reported in the early 1990s. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases have markedly increased in recent years, demanding due attention from health authorities. The spatial distribution of CL is not homogeneous. This case-control study investigated factors that may contribute to this heterogeneous distribution through a nationwide study. Information on sociodemographic, economic, and environmental characteristics was collected from study participants (cases, n = 303; controls, n = 2,762)...
April 9, 2024: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene