Hyperendemicity, heterogeneity and spatial overlap of leprosy and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the southern Amazon region of Brazil

Neglected tropical diseases characterized by skin lesions are highly endemic in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. We analyzed the spatial distribution of leprosy and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) and identified the degree of overlap in their distribution. All new cases of leprosy and CL reported bet...

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Main Authors: Amanda Gabriela de Carvalho, João Gabriel Guimarães Luz, João Victor Leite Dias, Anuj Tiwari, Peter Steinmann, Eliane Ignotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-12-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:https://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/892