Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Rationale and objectives: Considered a neglected disease, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has expanded and urbanized, worsening this public health problem in the Northeast of Brazil. The present study aimed to understand the epidemiology of the disease and its spatial distribution in the state of Rio Gr...

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Main Author: Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul 2013-01-01
Series:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Online Access:https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/3148