American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1984 · 40 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesPathologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyParasite EpidemiologyParasitologyMedical ParasitologyParasite DistributionParasitic Disease DiagnosisProtozoan EpidemiologyTropical ParasitologyVector-borne Parasite EpidemiologyDisease FociEpidemiology Of Protozoan DiseasesEpidemiology Of Tropical DiseasesSex Ratio EstimationVisceral Leishmaniasis
A total of 50 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) were diagnosed among 1,184 patients examined in different parts of Ethiopia. The overall male: female sex ratio was 4:1. About 56% of the cases occurred in the 15- to 29-year age group. The incidence of VL in Aba Roba Village was 5.2 per 1,000 population. New foci of transmission identified include lowlands of Algena, Nakfa, Afabet, Teseney, and Genale River Basin, and west of Moyale.