Ecoepidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak, Israel.
A total of 161 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica occurred in the Jerusalem district during 2004-2005; 127 (79%) cases were in a town just outside Jerusalem. Environmental models suggest that in the context of global warming, this outbreak has the potential to extend into Jerusalem.
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Shepherd Roee
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Jerusalem District Health Office, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Shoob
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Zaken
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Zentner
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Stein-Zamir
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