Incidence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (Dalys) Attributable to Leishmaniasis In Iran, 2013
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Incidence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (Dalys) Attributable to Leishmaniasis In Iran, 2013
BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis covers a range of clinical manifestations. Estimation of the burden of leishmaniasis may help guide healthcare management personnel and policy-makers in applying effective interventions. The present study aimed to calculate the incidence and burden of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in Iran in 2013. METHODS To evaluate the epidemiological aspects of the disease i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1029-1857,1029-1857
DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v26i4.10