Risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Autor(es)

Thiago Salomão de Azevedo ^[1] ; Camila Lorenz ^[2] ; Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 52, 2019-11-25.

Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/10297-1 - Identificação de áreas de risco para arboviroses utilizando armadilhas para adultos de Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus e imagens de sensoriamento remoto
• Beneficiário: Camila Lorenz
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado