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. 2019 Mar-Apr;23(2):124-129.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2019.04.004. Epub 2019 May 21.

Epidemiological aspects of the first human autochthonous visceral leishmaniosis cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Ibrahim Clós Mahmud  1 , Letícia de Araujo Saraiva Piassini  2 , Fabrizio Motta  3 , Paulo Renato Petersen Behar  4 , Getúlio Dornelles Souza  5
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Epidemiological aspects of the first human autochthonous visceral leishmaniosis cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Ibrahim Clós Mahmud et al. Braz J Infect Dis. 2019 Mar-Apr.

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.

Keywords: Communicable diseases; Fever caused by sandflies; Leishmania infantum; Visceral leishmaniasis.

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