Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180256, 2019. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is regarded as a public health problem in the Oiapoque basin, between Brazil and French Guiana. METHODS Data on ACL occurrence/epidemiological profile and etiology were sourced from Brazilian health services and a reference laboratory. Rainfall correlation was also analyzed. RESULTS: Majority of the ACL cases were observed in adult men working as gold miners. ACL incidence peaks appeared to be linked to periods 2 months after the dry season. Migratory flow was found to be a non-negligible complicating factor in epidemiological surveillance. CONCLUSIONS: Binational strategies are required to minimize exposure for high-risk populations.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Leishmaniose Cutânea
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
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Caribe Inglês
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Guiana
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Guiana Francesa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Guiana
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Secretaria de Estado da Saúde/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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Université de Guyane/GY
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