Studies on cutaneous leishmaniasis in El Hasana Center, North Sinai, Egypt

The persistent of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) transmission mainly in Sinai and one or two foci in the Nile Valley and the outbreak of CL. in Nakhel Center form the rationale for including Leishmaniasis as one of the main health problems in Egypt. In this paper, it was aimed to spot-light survey humans for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in El Hasana Center, North Sinai. Also rodents were trapped from several towns and villages within the Center to document the relative importance of the different species of rodents as animal reservoirs at the local or national level. The results showed 18 parasitologically proven human cses of CL. (14 coming from the Nile Valley and 4 Bedouins). Eight species of rodents were trapped, natural infection was only demonstrated in two Meriones crassus in Ain El Gideirat and in one Gerbillus pyramidum in Abu Aweigila. The results were discussed on the light of the previous data obtained.