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Volume 20, Number 10—October 2014
Dispatch

Ongoing Epidemic of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Syrian Refugees, Lebanon1

Maya Saroufim, Khalil Charafeddine, Grace Issa, Haifaa Khalifeh, Robert H. Habib, Atika Berry, Nada Ghosn, Alissar Rady, and Ibrahim KhalifehComments to Author 
Author affiliations: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (M. Saroufim, K. Charafeddine, G. Issa, H. Khalifeh, R.H. Habib, I. Khalifeh); Ministry of Public Health, Beirut (A. Berry, N. Ghosn); World Health Organization, Beirut (A. Rady)

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Patterns of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon, 2012. A,B) Lesions impinging and possibly hindering the function of vital sensory organs, including the nose and eyes. C,D) Lesions >5 cm.E,F) Lesions disfiguring the face. G,H) Special forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis; shown here is a patient with spread and satellite lesions on the hand and arm. I,J) Patient with 15 lesions.

Figure 2. Patterns of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon, 2012. A, B) Lesions impinging and possibly hindering the function of vital sensory organs, including the nose and eyes. C, D) Lesions >5 cm.E, F) Lesions disfiguring the face. G, H) Special forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis; shown here is a patient with spread and satellite lesions on the hand and arm. I, J) Patient with 15 lesions.

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1This research was presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 1–7, 2014, San Diego, California, USA.

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