Cutaneous leishmaniasis and its status in Hatay province, Turkey

Objective: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), which is endemic in the South-East Anatolia and Cukurova areas, has been an important public health problem for years. This study is an: analysis of Mustafa Kemal University, Research Hospital, Parasitology Laboratory and Hatay Provincial Health Directorate’s data collected between years 2006-2011, to determine more recent cutaneous leishmaniasis sources in Hatay province and reasons for this increasing trend.