Epidemiological aspects of the first human autochthonous visceral leishmaniosis cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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23(2): 124-129, Mar.-Apr. 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1011578
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Human visceral leishmaniasis is a growing anthropozoonosis in Brazil, and particularly in the southern region of the country. It is an infectious disease transmitted to humans, dogs and other animals in urban and rural areas of the Americas, mainly due to the bite of Lutzomya longipalpis infected with Leishmania infantum. This article aims to portray the current epidemiological situation of the human visceral leishmaniasis arrival in Porto Alegre city, located in the southern region of Brazil. It is a descriptive study, a case series and a critical review. Six human cases with human visceral leishmaniasis were notified by the date of conclusion of the study, all human visceral leishmaniasis cases were diagnosed at late stage, leading to four deaths.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged80
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde/BR
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Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio/BR
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidade Ritter do Reis/BR
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