Table 10. Reported and estimated incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean.
Reported CL cases/year | Years of report | Estimated annual CL incidence | |||
Albania | 6 | 2004–2008 | |||
Algeria | 44,050 | 2004–2008 | 123,300 | to | 202,6001 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2008 | |||
Bulgaria | 0 | 2008 | |||
Croatia | 2 | 2004–2008 | 6 | to | 101 |
Cyprus | 1 | 2006–2008 | |||
Egypt | 471 | 2008 | 1300 | to | 22001 |
France | 2 | 2004–2008 | 6 | to | 101 |
Greece | 3 | 2004–2008 | 8 | to | 131 |
Israel | 579 | 2003–2007 | 1600 | to | 27001 |
Italy | 49 | 2003–2007 | 140 | to | 2301 |
Jordan | 227 | 2004–2008 | 630 | to | 10001 |
Lebanon | 0 | 2004–2008 | |||
Libya | 3540 | 2004–2008 | 9900 | to | 16,3001 |
Macedonia | 0 | 2008 | |||
Malta | 0 | 2008 | |||
Monaco | no data | ||||
Montenegro | 0 | 2008 | |||
Morocco | 3430 | 2004–2008 | 9600 | to | 15,8001 |
Palestine | 218 | 2005–2009 | 610 | to | 10001 |
Portugal | 0 | 2004–2008 | |||
Slovenia | no data | ||||
Spain | 0 | 2004–2008 | |||
Syria | 22,882 | 2004–2008 | 64,100 | to | 105,3001 |
Tunisia | 7631 | 2004–2008 | 21,400 | to | 35,1001 |
Turkey | 2465 | 2003–2007 | 6900 | to | 11,3001 |
REGION | 85,555 | 239,500 | 393,600 |
Underreporting considered mild (2.8–4.6) [29].