American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014
ABSTRACT American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is one of the most important but neglected infectious diseases, and can cause severe deformities. ATL incidence remains high in forest regions, such as in the Amazonas State, Brazil. However, differences within the State and over time have been obser...
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doaj-127bac4c48464d07a5a4c3889394f7a02020-11-25T01:37:51ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo1678-99462019-04-0161010.1590/s1678-9946201961022S0036-46652019005000211American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014Giovana da Costa TelesFernanda Rodrigues FonsecaMaria Jacirema Ferreira GonçalvesABSTRACT American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is one of the most important but neglected infectious diseases, and can cause severe deformities. ATL incidence remains high in forest regions, such as in the Amazonas State, Brazil. However, differences within the State and over time have been observed, since infection patterns are not homogeneous, and these aspects need to be clarified. This study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of ATL and its spatial and temporal distribution in the Brazilian Amazon, from 2010 to 2014. Data were extracted from the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, which descriptively evaluates the incidence rate, as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of the disease. The highest prevalence of ATL was found in men and in the age group of 20-40 years. Approximately 95% of the cases were of cutaneous ATL and they were identified through direct examination. The spatial analysis has shown that ATL was widely distributed, both in rural and urban areas, and more concentrated in the Southern part of the State. Moreover, although there was an expansion in the spatial distribution and an increasing incidence of ATL in Amazonas, the epidemiological profile remained unchanged, suggesting that other factors must be responsible for its widespread distribution and increasing incidence.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652019005000211&lng=en&tlng=enCutaneous leishmaniasisEpidemiologyNeglected diseases |
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Giovana da Costa Teles Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Maria Jacirema Ferreira Gonçalves American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Cutaneous leishmaniasis Epidemiology Neglected diseases |
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Giovana da Costa Teles Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca Maria Jacirema Ferreira Gonçalves |
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Giovana da Costa Teles |
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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american tegumentary leishmaniasis in the brazilian amazon from 2010 to 2014 |
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Universidade de São Paulo |
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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ABSTRACT American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is one of the most important but neglected infectious diseases, and can cause severe deformities. ATL incidence remains high in forest regions, such as in the Amazonas State, Brazil. However, differences within the State and over time have been observed, since infection patterns are not homogeneous, and these aspects need to be clarified. This study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of ATL and its spatial and temporal distribution in the Brazilian Amazon, from 2010 to 2014. Data were extracted from the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, which descriptively evaluates the incidence rate, as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of the disease. The highest prevalence of ATL was found in men and in the age group of 20-40 years. Approximately 95% of the cases were of cutaneous ATL and they were identified through direct examination. The spatial analysis has shown that ATL was widely distributed, both in rural and urban areas, and more concentrated in the Southern part of the State. Moreover, although there was an expansion in the spatial distribution and an increasing incidence of ATL in Amazonas, the epidemiological profile remained unchanged, suggesting that other factors must be responsible for its widespread distribution and increasing incidence. |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis Epidemiology Neglected diseases |
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