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Spatio-temporal analysis of the visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil
Document Type
article
Source
Brazilian Journal of Biology. January 2024 84
Subject
human visceral leishmaniasis
temporal analysis
spatial and spatio-temporal analysis
Brazil
Language
English
ISSN
1519-6984
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniosis is a neglected tropical disease. We evaluated the spatial distribution of cases of visceral leishmaniosis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. All cases of VL, registered by the health department, were analyzed and georeferenced. Results: Between 2008 and 2017, 97.1% of the municipalities presented sporadic classification of transmission. With temporal evolution, the incidence of cases of visceral leishmaniosis was concentrated in most municipalities in the microregion of Santana do Ipanema-AL. Space-time analysis, if considered, may promote the improvement of surveillance and control actions of visceral leishmaniosis.