Burden and risk factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a peri-urban settlement in Kenya, 2016.

Isaac NgereWaqo Gufu BoruAbdikadir IsackJoshua MuiruriMark ObonyoSultani MatendecheroZeinab Gura

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We identify a large burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gilgil with evidence of individual, indoor and outdoor factors of disease spread. The role of environmental factors and rodents in disease transmission should be investigated further.

Keyphrases

risk factors
air pollution
particulate matter
mass spectrometry
high resolution