Spatio-temporal analysis of the visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.

J R da S Ferreira K M da Silva Marília Gabriela S Cavalcanti G C Ferreira Júnior E S Costa P K A Magalhães D C de S Gomes S A Fonseca T L G Q Maranhão M A N Rocha C M A Nascimento Rodrigo Fonseca Lima Luiz Carlos Alves Fábio André Brayner João Gomes da Costa Thiago José Matos Rocha

Published in: Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia (2022)

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.

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