Abstract
In Brazil, visceral leishmaniasis (LV) is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi, and a change in its epidemiological profile has been observed in the last decades. It has ceased to be a predominantly rural disease and has spread to urban areas. After observing the phenomenon of LV urbanization (1, 2, 7), there is a record of increased lethality, especially in areas previously…