Revisiting area risk classification of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

Gustavo MachadoJulio AlvarezHaakon Christopher BakkaAndres PerezLucas Edel DonatoFrancisco Edilson de Ferreira Lima JúniorRenato Vieira AlvesVictor Javier Del Rio Vilas

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

According to our BHM the SVS/MH risk classification underestimated the risk in several municipalities with moderate to intense VL transmission. Newly identified high-risk areas should be further evaluated to identify potential risk factors and assess the needs for additional surveillance and mitigation efforts.

Keyphrases

risk factors
deep learning
public health
risk assessment
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