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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Secretaria da Saúde - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 52, 2019-11-25. |
| Abstract | |
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Brazil experiences a large number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases. Our objective was to examine both spatial patterns of dispersion and space-time trends for this disease. METHODS: We used all autochthonous confirmed cases of VL in Brazil from 2001 to 2017. RESULTS: Throughout Brazil, 53,715 human cases of VL were recorded. The Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions of Brazil were the most affected areas and presented a higher risk of transmission. Regarding spatiotemporal variation, significant differences were observed each year, with a peak in 2005. CONCLUSIONS: The dynamics of VL showed a clear non-random pattern of spread in Brazil. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/10297-1 - Identification of risk areas for arboviruses using traps for adults of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and remote sensing images |
| Grantee: | Camila Lorenz |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |