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ArticleParasitology2020

Epidemiological aspects and spatial patterns of human visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

Iolanda Graepp-Fontoura, David Soeiro Barbosa, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Volmar Morais Fontoura, Adriana Gomes Nogueira Ferreira, Francisca Aline Arrais Sampaio Santos, Benedito Salazar Sousa, Floriacy Stabnow Santos, Marcelino Santos-Neto, Leonardo Hunaldo Dos Santos and 1 more

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  2. Human Visceral Leishmaniasis in Brazil in the Past 20 Years: An Epidemiologic Update.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2025
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11 authors.

Iolanda Graepp-FontouraGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue of Portuguese 1966, 65080-805, Bacanga, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9201-480X
David Soeiro BarbosaDepartment of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenue Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, 31275-035, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5241-5940
Luiz Fernando Costa NascimentoPostgraduate Program on Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Avenue Ariberto Pereira da Cunha, 333, 12516-410, Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil.
Volmar Morais FontouraDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins, Pedro Ludovico, 535, Boa Vista, 77960-000, Augustinópolis, Tocantins, Brazil.
Adriana Gomes Nogueira FerreiraDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Francisca Aline Arrais Sampaio SantosDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Benedito Salazar SousaInstituto de Ensino Superior do Maranhão - IESMA/UNISULMA, São Pedro, 11, Jardim Cristo Rei, 65907-070, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Floriacy Stabnow SantosDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Marcelino Santos-NetoDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Leonardo Hunaldo Dos SantosDepartment of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
Ana Lúcia Abreu-SilvaGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue of Portuguese 1966, 65080-805, Bacanga, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) cases are important public health problems due to their zoonotic aspect, with high rates of morbidity and mortality in Brazil. The aim of this this study was to identify spatial patterns in both rates of HVL cases in Brazilian states during the period from 2006 to 2015. This is an ecological study, using geoprocessing tools to create choropleth maps, based on secondary data from open access platforms, to identify priority areas for control actions of the disease. Data were collected in 2017 and analysed according to the global and local Moran's I, using TerraView 4.2.2 software. Similar clusters were observed in neighbouring municipalities in thematic maps of HVL, suggesting spatial similarity in the distribution of the disease in humans mainly in the North and Northeast Regions, which concentrate the states with the highest rates of HVL. Heterogeneous spatial patterns were observed in the distribution of HVL, which show municipalities that need higher priority in the intensification of disease surveillance and control strategies.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrazilChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornLeishmaniasis, VisceralMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceBrazilhuman visceral leishmaniasisleishmaniasisspatial analysis

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PMID32951622
PMCPMC10317731

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