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Epidemiological aspects and spatial patterns of human visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 September 2020

Iolanda Graepp-Fontoura Open the ORCID record for Iolanda Graepp-Fontoura [Opens in a new window] ,
David Soeiro Barbosa Open the ORCID record for David Soeiro Barbosa [Opens in a new window] ,
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  and
Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos
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Iolanda Graepp-Fontoura*
Affiliation:
Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue of Portuguese 1966, 65080-805, Bacanga, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
David Soeiro Barbosa
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenue Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, 31275-035, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Program on Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy, Universidade Estadual de São Paulo, Avenue Ariberto Pereira da Cunha, 333, 12516-410, Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Environmental Sciences, Universidade de Taubaté, Dr. José Luiz Cembranelli, 5000, Taubaté, São Paulo, 12081-010, Itaim District, Brazil
Volmar Morais Fontoura
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Estadual do Tocantins, Pedro Ludovico, 535, Boa Vista, 77960-000, Augustinópolis, Tocantins, Brazil
Adriana Gomes Nogueira Ferreira
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil Master Course in Health and Technology (PPGST-UFMA), Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz (MA), Brazil
Francisca Aline Arrais Sampaio Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
Benedito Salazar Sousa
Affiliation:
Instituto de Ensino Superior do Maranhão – IESMA/UNISULMA, São Pedro, 11, Jardim Cristo Rei, 65907-070, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
Floriacy Stabnow Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil Master Course in Health and Technology (PPGST-UFMA), Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz (MA), Brazil
Marcelino Santos-Neto
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil Master Course in Health and Technology (PPGST-UFMA), Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz (MA), Brazil
Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil Master Course in Health and Technology (PPGST-UFMA), Avenue da Universidade, Dom Afonso Felipe Gregory, 65.915-240, Imperatriz (MA), Brazil
Ana Lúcia Abreu-Silva
Affiliation:
Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenue of Portuguese 1966, 65080-805, Bacanga, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil Department of Pathology, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Cross Paulo VI, 65080-805, Cidade Universitária, São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: Iolanda Graepp-Fontoura, E-mail: iolandagraepp@hotmail.com
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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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Brazilhuman visceral leishmaniasisleishmaniasisspatial analysis
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Parasitology , Volume 147 , Issue 14 , December 2020 , pp. 1665 - 1677
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