Spatial Epidemiologic Trends and Hotspots of Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, 2001–2018

Spatial Epidemiologic Trends and Hotspots of Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka, 2001–2018

Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease, is on the decline in South Asia. However, cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have risen in Sri Lanka since 2001, and the lack of in-depth research on its epidemiologic characteristics hampers control efforts. We analyzed data collected from patients with cu...

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Main Authors: Nadira D. Karunaweera, Samitha Ginige, Sanath Senanayake, Hermali Silva, Nuwani Manamperi, Nilakshi Samaranayake, Yamuna Siriwardana, Deepa Gamage, Upul Senerath, Guofa Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leishmania donovani
Sri Lanka
epidemiology
disease burden
protozoa
parasite
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/19-0971_article

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