Dermatological Impact of the Syrian Civil War

    December 2016 in “ Turkderm ”
    Rahime İnci, Ali Karakuzu, Kıymet Handan Kelekçi, Şemsettin Karaca, Perihan Öztürk, Mehmet Kamil Mülayim, Mehmet Fatih İnci
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    TLDR The study found that many young Syrian refugees have skin infections, especially cutaneous leishmaniasis, and need better health care and living conditions.
    The study analyzed the skin conditions of 326 Syrian refugees in a Turkish dermatology clinic from September 2012 to July 2014, revealing a high prevalence of dermatological infectious diseases, particularly cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The majority of patients were female (61.3%) and under 20 years old, with the mean age being 21.6 years. The findings highlighted the need for improved preventive health care and medical access to address the spread of infectious diseases like CL, which is endemic in the region. The study also noted that while younger refugees commonly suffered from infectious diseases, older individuals were more affected by conditions such as contact dermatitis and skin tumors. The authors recommended enhanced living conditions and routine health checks to mitigate the incidence of these conditions among refugees.
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