Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in Brazil: epidemiological profile and spatial patterns.

Iolanda Graepp FontouraDavid Soeiro BarbosaVolmar Morais FontouraRosane Nassar Meireles GuerraSolange de Araújo MeloMaria Neyrian de Fátima FernandesPerpetua do Socorro Silva CostaSergiane Maia MacielYara Andrade GoiabeiraFloriacy Stabnow SantosMarcelino Santos-NetoLeonardo Hunaldo Dos SantosMaria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira SerraAna Lúcia Abreu-Silva

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)

Our results showed spatial overlap between occurrences of HVL and HIV with spatial patterns of HVL/HIV coinfection, thus revealing that the numbers of cases reported are increasing. Identifying areas with higher coinfection indices contributes to applying interventions and control measures among targeted populations, to prevent new cases.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv testing
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
south africa
physical activity