Changing demographics of visceral leishmaniasis in northeast Brazil: Lessons for the future.

Iraci Duarte LimaAdila L M LimaCarolina de Oliveira Mendes-AguiarJosé F V CoutinhoMary E WilsonRichard D PearsonJosé Wilton QueirozSelma Maria Bezerra Jeronimo

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)

The demographics of VL in northeastern Brazil have changed. Disease incidence has decreased in children and increased in adults. They were associated with improvements in nutrition, socioeconomic status and immunization rates. Concurrent VL-AIDS poses a serious challenge for the future.

Keyphrases

current status
young adults
physical activity
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma