King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia; Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2013 Aug;6(8):667-72. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60116-9.
To study epidemiological trends related to cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Al Hassa, an endemic area in Saudi Arabia.
This retrospective study included the spatial/temporal analysis of the reported cases of CL using the available surveillance database for the disease at the regional Vector Control Unit, from 2000 to 2010.
The incidence of CL was declining at a stable rate especially during the last 3 years of the study (2008-2010). An interesting finding was the percentage of expatriates affected was increasing over the last 10 years compared to that of the Saudis.
A definite declining trend in the incidence of CL was observed in Al Hassa. Further studies are warranted to assess whether special public health measures are needed for better control of CL in expatriate populations in Saudi Arabia.
研究沙特阿拉伯哈萨地区皮肤利什曼病（CL）的流行趋势。
本回顾性研究采用区域病媒控制单位现有的疾病监测数据库，对 2000 年至 2010 年报告的 CL 病例进行时空分析。
CL 的发病率呈稳定下降趋势，尤其是在研究的最后 3 年（2008-2010 年）。一个有趣的发现是，与沙特人相比，过去 10 年来受影响的外籍人士比例有所增加。
在哈萨观察到 CL 发病率呈明显下降趋势。需要进一步研究，以评估是否需要采取特殊的公共卫生措施，以更好地控制沙特阿拉伯外籍人群中的 CL。
