Epidemiological survey on blood flagellata Leishmania in Quang Ninh province, 2002-2003

ABSTRACT

A total of 1,236 people from the villages of Ha Phong (Ha Long city), Cam Tay, Cam Son (Cam Pha town) and some peripheral villages were examined for blood flagellata Leishmania. 377 people were found to have clinical symptoms of prolonged fever, cough, inflamed gland, hepatomegaly or skin infection. 65 cases had been previously confirmed to be HIV carriers. Peripheral blood was collected from 337 people and bone marrow samples from 229 people examined for Leishmania were negative. Analysis made with 496 slides from 170 local dogs, 120 slides of bone marrow, liver, spleen from 10 dogs, and 900 slides of bone marrow , liver, spleen from 100 rats (Rattus flavipectus, R. norvegicus) also showed negative results. 104 sand flies were collected in Ha Phong village and were identified Phlebotomus (Anaphlebotomus) stantoni where one patient was found in 2001