Epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, Brazil, between 2008 and 2012
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important parasitic disease. We evaluated the epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, Brazil.METHODS:
All cases of VL, registered by the municipal health department, were analyzed and georeferenced.RESULTS:
The human mortality rate was 15% and canine seroprevalence rate was 29.0%. Higher numbers of canine VL cases correlated with higher incidence of human cases.CONCLUSIONS:
The high rate of canine seroprevalence, resurgence of the human disease, and correlation between canine and human VL reinforces the role of the dog in disease transmission within the municipality.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Doenças do Cão
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Leishmaniose Visceral
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article