title: [Visceral leishmaniasis in Artux City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during 1996-2007].
abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis cases in Artux City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 1996-2007 were collected and statistically analyzed. Altogether, 102 leishmaniasis cases were found in the ten years. Among 7 townships and an urban district, more cases were reported in the townships of Ahu (occupying 37.3%), Azake (27.5%), Sumutake (19.6%) and Shangatushi (8.8%), while sporadical cases occurred in other townships/district. Male and female ratio was 1.04:1. More cases were from 0-5 year age group (30.4%) and 6-10 year age group (29.4%). In the ten years, the highest number of cases (21.6%) occurred in 1998 and the lowest in 2000 (1.0%). Visceral leishmaniasis has been endemic in Artux City.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Endemic Disease Control of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Artux 845350, China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Xiao-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Miliguli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tax
authors.forename: Muhetar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abulaji
authors.forename: Yisilayin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Osman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult