Schistosomiasis mansoni in the northeast region of brazil: temporal modeling of positivity, hospitalization,and mortality rates

Abstract INTRODUCTION We aimed to analyze trends in Schistosomiasis positivity, mortality, and hospitalization rates in Northeast Brazil. METHODS We conducted an ecological study using data from the Brazilian Schistosomiasis Control Program, and Hospital and Mortality Information Systems. A join...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Feitosa da Silva, Bruno Eduardo Bastos Rolim Nunes, Thiago Cavalcanti Leal, João Paulo Silva de Paiva, Amanda Maria Sandes Lemos, Lívia Monique Maurício de Araújo, Maria Deysiane Porte de Araújo, Michael Ferreira Machado, Carlos Alberto de Carvalho Fraga, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100643&lng=en&tlng=en