Burden of leishmaniasis in Brazil and federated units, 1990-2016: Findings from Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.
Juliana Maria Trindade BezerraValdelaine Etelvina Miranda de AraújoDavid Soeiro BarbosaFrancisco Rogerlândio Martins-MeloGuilherme Loureiro WerneckMariângela CarneiroPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
The increase of VL burden over the study period might be associated with the difficulties in controlling the disease spread. Information regarding the weight of VL and CML, including the death and disability tolls that they cause, highlights the impact of these neglected diseases on public health and the importance of effective prevention and treatment.