Spatiotemporal Patterns of Schistosomiasis-Related Deaths, Brazil, 2000–2011

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Schistosomiasis-Related Deaths, Brazil, 2000–2011

We analyzed spatiotemporal patterns of 8,756 schistosomiasis-related deaths in Brazil during 2000–2011 and identified high-risk clusters of deaths, mainly in highly schistosomiasis-endemic areas along the coast of Brazil’s Northeast Region. Schistosomiasis remains a neglected public health problem w...

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Main Authors: Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Marta Cristhiany Cunha Pinheiro, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes Bezerra, Jorg Heukelbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
spatial analysis
ecological study
epidemiology
mortality
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1438_article

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