Enhancing protection against vector-borne diseases in forcibly displaced communities: evaluating the efficacy of spatial repellents for cutaneous leishmaniasis control in North-East Syria

Enhancing protection against vector-borne diseases in forcibly displaced communities: evaluating the efficacy of spatial repellents for cutaneous leishmaniasis control in North-East Syria

Abstract Background In Syria, during the 14 years after the outbreak of civil war, 16.7 million people have been forced to flee their homes, of which 7.2 million remain internally displaced in 2025. Breakdown in waste management caused by aerial bombardment has created ideal conditions for cutaneous...

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Main Authors: Richard Allan, Ramona Scherrer, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Laura Paris, Thomas Scott, Hendrik Sauskojus, Olivia Wetherill, Sara Estecha-Querol, Zaid Alkhalaf, Mehmet Karakus, Ayda Yilmaz, Bülent Alten, Louisa A. Messenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Conflict
Internally displaced persons
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Temporary shelter
Vector control
Spatial repellents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04244-2
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