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Sanchez, M., (2024). Factores asociados en la transmisión de leishmaniasis, en el distrito de Quellouno, provincia de La Convención, 2020-2024. [Universidad Andina del Cusco]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/7215
Sanchez, M., Factores asociados en la transmisión de leishmaniasis, en el distrito de Quellouno, provincia de La Convención, 2020-2024. []. PE: Universidad Andina del Cusco; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/7215
@misc{renati/1122919,
title = "Factores asociados en la transmisión de leishmaniasis, en el distrito de Quellouno, provincia de La Convención, 2020-2024.",
author = "Sanchez Benites, Mariluz",
publisher = "Universidad Andina del Cusco",
year = "2024"
}
Introduction: Leishmaniasis is among the main infectious parasitic diseases, it is one of the 6 diseases with the greatest relevance to public health worldwide. In Peru in 2022, 5,570 cases were reported, in the Cusco region for the year 2023 with a report of 557 cases of leishmaniasis, with the province of La Convención reporting 433 cases, with Quellouno being the district with the highest number of cases. Objective: To determine the factors associated with the transmission of leishmaniasis, in the district of Quellouno, province of La Convención, 2020-2024. Material and methods: The design of the present work is observational, retrospective, case-control type in a 1:2 ratio, the study was carried out in the district of Quellouno, during the period between 2020 and 2024, with a total sample of 237 people, the technique was by survey and review of epidemiological records. Results: Exposure factors associated with risk factors were found such as collecting firewood OR 5.7, 95% CI: [2.82-11.65], p=0.001, spending the night in farms OR 3.1 95% CI [1.78-5.52], p=0.036 and carrying out activities between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. OR 3.3: 95% CI [1.86-5.73], p=0.001, are daily activities that expose people to vectors at favorable times and environments. Also, protective factors with respect to exposure factors such as using repellent OR 0.1, 95% CI [0.04-0.20], p=0.001 and installing nets OR 0.3, 95% CI [0.16-0.58], p=0.009. On the other hand, housing factors such as dirt floor OR 2.8, 95% CI [1.61-4.92], p - value, 0.047, and crops or forest less than 50 meters OR 10.2, 95% CI [4.19-24.79], p = 0.001, increase the probability of leishmaniasis transmission. Likewise, having basic services OR 0.2, 95% CI [0.07-0.44], p = 0.003 was found to be a protective factor against leishmaniasis transmission. Conclusion: Exposure factors such as collecting firewood, spending the night in farms and carrying out activities between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. are clearly related to a higher probability of leishmaniasis transmission, especially in rural areas such as Quellouno. In addition, the use of repellents and the installation of nets are effective protective strategies, as they act as physical and chemical barriers that reduce the risk of bites and transmission. As for housing factors, conditions such as having dirt floors and living near crops or forests increase the likelihood of infection. The presence of basic services, such as drinking water and adequate sanitation, reduces the likelihood of leishmaniasis transmission.
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