@article{27764, keywords = {Yemen, Syria, Libya, Leishmaniasis}, author = {Du R and Hotez P and Al-Salem W and Acosta-Serrano A}, title = {Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis and refugee crises in the Middle East and North Africa.}, abstract = {

The Syrian refugee crisis has precipitated a catastrophic outbreak of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis now affecting hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps or trapped in conflict zones. A similar situation may also be unfolding in eastern Libya and Yemen.

}, year = {2016}, journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases}, volume = {10}, pages = {e0004545}, issn = {1935-2735}, url = {http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/asset?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0004545.PDF}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0004545}, language = {eng}, }