On September 7th 2017, Ahmad Amro, published a new study in Journal of PLOS: Neglected Tropical Diseases titled “Spatiotemporal and molecular epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya.” The article aimed to describe the eco-epidemiological parameters of CL during the armed conflict period from January 2011 till December 2012. The results of this study demonstrated that Future projection of CL until 2060 showed a trend of increasing incidence of CL in the north-western part of Libya, a spread along the coastal region and a possible emergence of new endemics in the north-eastern districts of Libya. These results should be considered for control programs to prevent the emergence of new endemic areas taking also into consideration changes in socio-economical factors such as migration, conflicts, urbanization, land use and access to health care.
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