Volume 13, Number 7—July 2007
Dispatch
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka
Sujeevi S.K. Nawaratna*
, Danister J. Weilgama*, Chandana J. Wijekoon†, Manel Dissanayake‡, and Kosala Rajapaksha§
, Danister J. Weilgama*, Chandana J. Wijekoon†, Manel Dissanayake‡, and Kosala Rajapaksha§Table 2
Distribution of persons infected with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka, by agroclimatic zone, June 2001–June 2005
| Agricultural zone (elevation), climatic zone (rainfall/year) | Patient’s district* | No. patients (N = 86) |
|---|---|---|
| Up country (>900 m) | ||
| Wet (1,400 to >3,175 mm) | — | 0 |
| Intermediate (1,150 to >2,160 mm) | — | 0 |
| Mid country (300–900 m) | ||
| Wet (1,270 to >3,175 mm) | Kandy | 4 |
| Intermediate (900 to >1400 mm) | Kandy | 2 |
| Low country (<300 m) | ||
| Wet (1,525 to >2,540 mm) | Kegalle | 2 |
| Colombo | 1 | |
| Galle | 1 | |
| Intermediate (900 to >1,150 mm) | Kurunegala | 26 |
| Dry (<900 mm) | Puttalam | 2 |
| Jaffna | 3 | |
| Anuradhapura | 7 | |
| Polonnaruwa | 3 | |
| Vauniya | 3 | |
| Trincomalee | 11 | |
| Matale | 7 |
*The districts of Kandy and Matale fall into 2 agroclimatic zones.
