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Table 1 Living conditions and access to basic services in the endemic communities

From: Cutaneous leishmaniasis control in Alta Verapaz (northern Guatemala): evaluating current efforts through stakeholders’ experiences

Community*

Total population (2018)*

New CL cases reported in 2018 (% of total population)**

Electricity

Piped water

Roads/public transport

Telephone

Healthcare facilities (or distance to nearest)

Q´uq´

151

2 (1.3%)

No

No

Unpaved/taxi bikes

No

10.5 km

Ayiin

291

14 (4.8%)

Yes

No

Unpaved/No

Yes

21.6 km

Mucuy

191

14 (7.3%)

No

No

Unpaved/No

Yes

6.4 km

Tuntz´oq

1866

26 (1.4%)

Yes

No

Partially paved/minibus or taxi bikes

Yes

One primary care health post

  1. *To protect informants’ identity we have replaced community names by fictitious ones
  2. **CL Cutaneous leishmaniasis. Data from Ministry of Health registries for 2018