Spatiotemporal analysis and environmental risk factors of visceral leishmaniasis in an urban setting in São Paulo State, Brazil.
Luiz Euribel Prestes-CarneiroLoris A F DanielLívia C AlmeidaLourdes Zampieri D'AndreaAndré G VieiraIvete R AnjoleteLenira AndréEdilson F FloresPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2019)
The use of tools that analyze the spatial distribution of vectors, canine and human VL as environmental risk factors were essential to identifying the areas most vulnerable to the spread or maintenance of VL. The results may help public health authorities in planning prevention and control measures to avoid expansion and future outbreaks.