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.
Artículo
en Inglés
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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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Leishmaniasis Visceral
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Aged80
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Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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