[Description of a new epidemic focus of cutaneous Leishmaniasis major in western Burkina Faso].

Introduction: in Burkina Faso, the only epidemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis confirmed in the literature by lab tests was in Ouagadougou. We report the epidemiological, clinical and biological results of the assessment of a new epidemic focus in Larama in western Burkina Faso.

Methods: camps were used to receive patients.