Mortality and case fatality due to visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: a nationwide analysis of epidemiology, trends and spatial patterns.

<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a significant public health problem in Brazil and several regions of the world. This study investigated the magnitude, temporal trends and spatial distribution of mortality related to VL in Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed...

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Main Authors: Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Mauricélia da Silveira Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093770&type=printable
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