[Relationship between zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis morbidity in the Murgab oasis and hydrometeorological factors].

The relationships of changes in the incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in the Mary velayat, Turkmenistan, to those in hydrometeroelogical factors in 1951 to 1993 were first analyzed and the regularities found were evaluated. There is an inverse relationship of the incidence to the temperatures of the preceding winter. The long persistence of sun shining seems to have a negative impact on the foci of ZCL. There is an insignificant correlation of humidity, precipitation, and winds. In the years marked by high waters in the valley foci, increased soil moisture content causes a reduction in their epidemic activity.