›› 2010, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 19-78.

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Visceral Leishmaniasis in Artux City of Xinjiang UygurAutonomous Region during 1996-2007

CUI Gang1，CHEN Xiao-ying1，Miliguli TAX1，Muhetar ABULAJI1，Yisilayin OSMAN2   

  1. Institute of Endemic Disease Control of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture，Artux 845350，China；2 Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region，Urumqi 830002，China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-02-28 Published:2010-02-28

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Abstract: Visceral leishmanniasis cases in Artux City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 1996-2007 were collected and statistically analyzed. Altogether, 102 leishmanniasis cases were found in the ten years. Among 7 townships and an urban district, more cases were reported in the townships of Ahu （occupying 37.3%）, Azake （27.5%）, Sumutake （19.6%） and Shangatushi （8.8%）, while sporadical cases occurred in other townships/district. Male and female ratio was 1.04︰1. More cases were from 0-5 year age group （30.4%） and 6-10 year age group （29.4%）. In the ten years, the highest number of cases （21.6%） occurred in 1998 and the lowest in 2000 （1.0%）. Visceral leishmaniasis has been endemic in Artux City.

Key words: Visceral leishmaniasis, Human case, Retrospective investigation, Artux City