Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana
Vasconcelos-dos-Santos, Thiago; Chaves, Raimunda Cleide Gonçalves; Prévot, Ghislaine; Silveira, Fernando Tobias; Póvoa, Marinete Marins; Rangel, Elizabeth Ferreira.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20180256, 2019. graf
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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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