Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 2322-1984 3 2 2009 12 15 50 54 EN SM Alavinia Educational Development Center, Deputy of Education, Northern Khorasan University of Medical Sci- ences, Iran K Arzamani Educational Development Center, Deputy of Education, Northern Khorasan University of Medical Sci- ences, Iran MH Reihani Center of Disease Control, Deputy of Health, Northern Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Iran J Jafari Center of Disease Control, Health Center of Esfarayen, Northern Khorasan University of medical sci- ences, Iran 2015 10 03 Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a widespread tropical infection which has a high incidence rate in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine some epidemiological aspects of disease in Northern Khorasan Prov­ince, Iran. Methods: From 2005 to 2008, data concerning 1453 patients with CL were collected and analyzed from the different dis­tricts of health service registry of the province. The statistical analyses were carried out with SPSS version 12.0 for windows. Results: The highest number of patients was in 2005 with 555 cases in this year. 19.3% of patients aged younger than 5-year and 57.5% were older than 15 year. 37.8% had only one lesion, and 40.5% had at least three lesions. The high­est incidence of disease was observed in Jajarm district in 2005 (381.1 per 100,000), and the lowest incidence rate was in Farouj district in the same year. The disease was observed in all months of the year with the highest inci­dence rate from September to November. Conclusion: Although Jajrm is a known foci in Iran, based on our knowledge there is no report in the literature on assess­ing the prevalence of CL in this region in recent years. We also found that the disease is endemic in Northern Khorasan Province.   https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/55 https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/download/55/53