Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana

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Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana

SANTOS, Thiago Vasconcelos dos et al. Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 52, e. 2018256, p. 1-4, Mar. 2019

Artículo en Inglés | IED | ID: ied-3624

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. / This study was supported by IEC/SVS/MS and PROPESP/UFPA (01/2018).

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Leishmaniasis Cutánea/etiología Leishmaniasis Cutánea/transmisión Emigración e Inmigración Monitoreo Epidemiológico

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Binational burden of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Oiapoque, Amapá State, Brazil, bordering French Guiana

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