AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS AT CHILDREN IN BAGHDAD AND SUBURBS

	AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS AT CHILDREN IN BAGHDAD AND SUBURBS
Magazine of Al-Kufa University for Biology
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-69
Abstract
A total of 545 Serum samples were collected from children for this study, moreover, 30 serum samples from healthy children as a control group. Tow serological tests were carried on the samples to confirms their infection with the disease or non. The total rate of infection which recorded in this study was 30.2 %, lowest rate of infection 4.7 % reported in the centre of Baghdad and while in the suburbs AL-Sewara 43.4 %, AL-Azezia 40.4 %, AL-Hafria 26.3 %, Naheat alwihda 34.4 %, Abugraib13.6 %, AL-Mahmodia 20.8 %. There is no significant difference noticed between two sexes ( male and female ) the infected rate in male was 32.3%, while in female 28% This study showed that a relation between infection rate and the age, the age of (1-2) years old showed highest infection rate were 36.8 % while the lowest rate of infection 16.6 % at age of (6-10) years old. Highest rate of infection of children was recorded in February 60.7 %, and lowest rate in July 6.3 %. In concern to area on the spreading of the disease, it was noticed that 74.5 % and the infected were living in cultivated land compared with 25.4 % living in the city. The examination of 545 serum sample of children by IFAT revealed 165 positive results, while, the examination of the same samples by DIPSTICK showed 150 positive results. The sensitivity and specificity was 100 % with IFAT, while, the sensitivity test was 90.9 % and the specificity was 100 % when DIPSTICK was used.

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