Trends and spatial patterns of mortality related to neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

We analysed nationwide trends and spatial distribution of NTD-related mortality in Brazil. We included all death certificates in Brazil from 2000 to 2011, in which NTDs were recorded as any causes of death. A total of 100,814/12,491,280 (0.81%) death certificates were identified, which mentioned at...

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Main Authors: Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Jr., Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673115300854