Association between the potential distribution of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Nyssomyia whitmani and leishmaniasis incidence in Piauí State, Brazil.

Raimundo Leoberto Torres de SousaThais de Araujo-PereiraAnangela Ravena da Silva LealSimone Mousinho FreireCleanto Luiz Maia SilvaJacenir Reis Dos Santos MalletMauricio Luiz VilelaSilvia Alcântara VasconcelosRégis GomesClarissa TeixeiraConstança Felicia De Paoli de Carvalho BrittoDaniela de Pita PereiraBruno Moreira de Carvalho

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

We discuss how predictive modeling can guide entomological and epidemiological surveillances and recommend an increased supervision and control activities in Teresina (capital of the state of Piaui), Altos and Pedro II, in addition to other municipalities with similar social and environmental characteristics.

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human health
healthcare
risk factors
mental health
risk assessment
life cycle