Spatial distribution of human visceral leishmaniasis cases in Cametá, Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil
Miranda, Claudia do Socorro Carvalho; Bonito, Jorge; Oliveira, Rafael Aleixo Coelho de; Guedes, Juan Andrade; Santos, Conceição; Oliveira, João Sérgio de Sousa; Filgueiras, Tainara Garcia; Oliveira, Francisco de Assis; Filgueiras, Tainã Garcia; Gonçalves, Nelson Veiga.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 54: e02202021, 2021. tab, graf
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em Inglês
| LILACS | ID: biblio-1351610
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
Human visceral leishmaniasis is considered a major public health problem in the municipality of Cametá, Pará, Brazil.METHODS:
This ecological study was conducted using data obtained from official Brazilian agencies. Spatial analysis of the variables was performed using the kernel interpolation technique and the bivariate Global Moran's Index.RESULTS:
The spatial distribution of the disease was not homogeneous, and it was associated with socio-environmental risk factors and public policies.CONCLUSIONS:
Different relationships were observed between the variables studied and disease occurrence.
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