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Spatial distribution of human visceral leishmaniasis cases in Cametá, Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil
2021; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/0037-8682-0220-2021
ISSN1678-9849
AutoresCláudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda, Jorge Bonito, Rafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira, Juan Andrade Guedes, Conceição Santos, João Sérgio de Sousa Oliveira, Tainara Garcia Filgueiras, Francisco de Assis Oliveira, Tainã Carvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras, Nelson Veiga Gonçalves,
Tópico(s)Child Nutrition and Water Access
ResumoHuman visceral leishmaniasis is considered a major public health problem in the municipality of Cametá, Pará, Brazil.This ecological study was conducted using data obtained from official Brazilian agencies. Spatial analysis of the variables was performed using the kernel interpolation technique and the bivariate Global Moran's Index.The spatial distribution of the disease was not homogeneous, and it was associated with socio-environmental risk factors and public policies.Different relationships were observed between the variables studied and disease occurrence.
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