Outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis amongst militia members in a non-endemic district under conflict in the lowlands of Somali Region caused by Leishmania tropica, Eastern Ethiopia.

Outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis amongst militia members in a non-endemic district under conflict in the lowlands of Somali Region caused by Leishmania tropica, Eastern Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia has typically been linked to high-altitude regions but has recently emerged at an unusually low altitude of 500 meters in the Somali Region, raising public health concerns. Cutaneous leishmaniasis has not been previously identif...

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Main Authors: Adugna Abera, Henok Tadesse, Dereje Beyene, Desalegn Geleta, Mahlet Belachew, Ebise Abose Djirata, Solomon Kinde, Hailemariam Difabachew, Tesfahun Bishaw, Mussie Abdosh Hassen, Abdulahi Gire, Tariku Mulatu Bore, Binyam Mohammedbirhan Berhe, Medhanye Habtetsion, Zalalam Olani Tugga, Endawoke Eyelachew, Worku Birhanu Sefer, Kaoutar Choukri, Jasmine Coppens, Gemechu Tadese, Kebron Haile, Henock Bekele, Zeyede Kebede, Gert van der Auwera, Fikre Seife, Melkamu Abte, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Johan van Griensven, Dawit Wolday, Wendemagegn Embiale, Myrthe Pareyn, Geremew Tasew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013246
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