Trend in Cumulative Cases and Mortality Rate among Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients in Eastern Sudan: A 14 Year Registry: 2002–2015

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases 2016-10, Vol.51 (C), p.81-84
• Main Authors: Adam, Gamal K, Ali, Khalid M, Abdella, Yassin H, Omar, Saeed M, Ahmed, Mohammed Ahmed A, Abdalla, Tajeldin M, Ali, AbdelAziem A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Developing Countries; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infection; Infectious Disease; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology; Leishmaniasis, Visceral - mortality; Male; Mortality; Pulmonary/Respiratory; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Rural Population; Sudan; Sudan - epidemiology; Visceral leishmaniasis; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1201-9712; 1878-3511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.08.021

Highlights • We investigated the cumulative cases, case fatality rate and the trend in the incidence and mortality rate of VL at Gadarif State, eastern Sudan. • During 14 year duration (2002-2015), a total of 51773 patients were registered at Gadarif State with clinical and laboratory evidence proven VL. • The trend of VL has considerably increased in year 2003-2005 as compared to the last five years 2011-2015. • The highest fatality rate was observed in year 2002 (4.8%) and it declined in 2014 and 2015 of this registry. • 6- Rural residence was statistically associated with death related to VL ( P =0.021 ) • Thus immediate interventions are needed in term of health education and implementation of preventive measure with specific focusing on people of rural residence.