Changes in the epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil from 2001 to 2014

Abstract INTRODUCTION Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected disease, with territorial expansion and regional differences in Brazil that require explanation. This study aimed to describe changes in the epidemiology of VL in Brazil from 2001 to 2014. METHODS The incidence rates, sociodemograp...

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Main Authors: Lisiane Lappe dos Reis, Antônio Alcirley da Silva Balieiro, Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca, Maria Jacirema Ferreira Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000500638&lng=en&tlng=en