Determination of the Spatial Factors Effect on Insecticide Treatment and Location of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS): Adana, Turkey Case

An insecticide spraying was conducted to control vector arthropodes, especially sandfly and mosquitoes in Adana. The aim of the present study was to compare the relationships between population of selected districts, the number of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) patients and density of insecticide spraying by using the data in a selected sites in Adana. A bivariate correlation analysis was initially undertaken to determine the relationship between three data groups in 103 selected areas in Adana. The statistical results were recorded in the ARCMAP10.0 software to create comperative maps. We found relationship between three data group (p<0.05). In addition, we identified six high population points (Karsli, Beyazevler, Tellidere, Ziyapasa, Gazipasa and Yesiloba), six high density insecticide treatment points (Guzelyali, Toros, Yuzuncu Yil, Belediye Evleri, Huzurevleri and Yesilyurt) and four high level cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic points (Yesiloba, Bahcesehir, Mirzacelebi and Tahsilli) in Adana. Also, two selected points (Mirzacelebi and Tahsilli) were observed with high CL risk potential in the study areas. Our results were used to produce the comperative maps and the potential distribution areas of the CL with the used of geographical technologies which allowed the identification of the CL status that may provide useful information to guide the vector control programs