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This study was carried out in the dermatology outpatient departments of several hospitals in Quetta District, including Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto General Hospital, Sandeman Provisional Hospital, and Bolan Medical Complex Hospital. Five thousand thirty-two 5032 positive cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were diagnosed in Quetta District between January 2023 and January 2024. The main objectives of this study were to compare the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis among age groups to the location of lesions of patients inside district Quetta. Samples from cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions can be obtained using various techniques, including skin scrapings, needle aspirates, and biopsies. A tiny needle is inserted into the lesion during a needle aspiration, which removes fluid or tissue fragments. The age group of 21–40 years old has the highest percentage of lesions (0.33%), while the age group under 1 year old has the lowest percentage of lesions (0.15%). The hand (825 instances), face (710 cases), and foot (533 cases) were the most affected locations among men, accounting for a total of 2819 cases (56.02% of the total). Of the 2213 cases (43.97% of the total) in females, the hand (1035 cases), face (310 cases), and foot (307 cases) were the most commonly afflicted. With 632 cases, Group A (children under 1 year old) has the fewest cases (12.55%). Group B (individuals aged 1 to 20) has 1380 instances (27.42%), whereas Group C (individuals aged 21 to 40) has 1630 cases (32.39%). Group D included 1390 instances (27.62%) of people aged 41 to 60. Cases progressively increased from January (1.33%) to March (2.04%). April (10.37%) and May (12.51%) saw a sharp spike in cases. June and July represent the highest percentage of instances (24.96% & 25.85%, respectively) in this trend of cases. Finally, our study shows that the affected body parts follow a gender-neutral distribution pattern, with the hand, face, and foot being the most typically impacted.
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