ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE INDEX CASE OF SKIN LEISHMANIASIS, UNQUILLO, CORDOBA
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Cordoba hills are located to the WEST of the province and are arranged in three mountain ranges, in one of these, on the EASTERN slope, we find the town of Unquillo, place of the first autonomous case of skin leishmaniasis in the province of Cordoba, Argentina,...
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/14353 |
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Cordoba hills are located to the WEST of the province and are arranged in three mountain ranges, in one of these, on the EASTERN slope, we find the town of Unquillo, place of the first autonomous case of skin leishmaniasis in the province of Cordoba, Argentina, which was reported and published by us (1).We consider important to gather information about environmental and demographic factors that may have favored the settlement of Lutzomya spp. MATERIALS AND METHODS: On-site inspection, observational examination of the city and surrounding areas, bibliographic analysis of statistics, census, geomorphology and phytogeography were used to characterize the pattern which functions as the ecological niche for the vector.RESULTS: The geography of Unquillo presents slopes, faults and ravines, with soil rich in organic nutrients, good levels of rainfalls and human activity patches in the wild environment resulting in the ideal setting for the settlement and reproduction of the transmitting insect. CONCLUSIONS: The study shows the so-called draining corridors of Lutzomya spp., convergent from endemic provinces with the zoonosis towards these mountain tows; Unquillo among them. The analysis adds extra value and a threat for public health if we consider the proximity of this town to the large city of Cordoba |
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