Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Coastal Areas (Winder, Uthal And Lasbela) of Balochistan Pakistan

Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected protozoan disease caused by a phlebotomine sand fly that inserts a parasite into the host bloodstream by biting to expose the area of the body. These parasites cause lesion which is very painful and ulcerated. The disease is quite common like a fever in the province of Balochistan Pakistan due to the neighboring border of Afghanistan where the travelers and refugees migrate and transfer this disease into this area of Pakistan. The purpose of our study is to find out the cases and the intensity of disease in different areas of Balochistan. A study was conducted at the rural health centers in areas such as Winder, Uthal, and Lasbela in the province of Balochistan Pakistan. Where fifty patients from each area were diagnosed by sampling their lesions after taking their consent-on-consent form. From the above study, it was observed that the Cutaneous leishmaniasis was dominant in all three areas of Balochistan because its hot weather is likely to be suitable for the growth of parasite-holding sandflies. Most of the patients were male with multiple lesions and aged between 11-40 years who work in fields. No proper treatment is seriously available, desperately poor patients must face this infectious disease as their daily routine. The frequency of Cutaneous leishmaniasis is increasing to its full ultimate due to less awareness and being deprived of the proper treatment, and lack of preventive measures. To overwhelm the situation some emergency steps should be taken for this common neglected disease.