Epidemiologic profile of shigellosis among Iranian military personnel: a retrospective study in the Army

Authors

  • Elnaz Tabibian School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mahtab Noorifard Infectious Diseases Research Center, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mohsen Tootoonchian Deputy of Health, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

  Purpose: To assess the epidemiologic features of shigellosis in Iranian military personnel of   the Army.   Materials and Methods: The data was gathered from archived reports of Iran’s Army at AJA   University of Medical Sciences. All military personnel with confirmed diagnosis of shigellosis   reported by the Army physicians were included in the study. Data analysis was done by appropriate   statistical functions using STATA software.   Results: In a 7-year period (2005-2011) the total number of cases was 1710 from 25 provinces   of Iran. A large difference was found out in the incidence rates of different provinces. 69% of   all cases were from the five provinces of Hormozgan, Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchistan, Bushehr   and Guilan. Although the majority (55%) of the cases had occurred in spring, the association   between season and incidence rate was not significant ( P = .08). Among the three studied forces   45% of reported patients were from Navy.   Conclusion: The overall occurrence of shigellosis has decreased among Iranian army personnel   from 2005 to 2011, but the incidence is still high enough to be considered as a major problem.   Army healthcare commanders are expected to improve necessary facilities, especially in the   Navy and in endemic provinces, to decrease the transmission of this infection.  

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volume 12  issue None

pages  91- 94

publication date 2014-06

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