Mortality and Case Fatality Due to Visceral Leishmaniasis in Brazil: A Nationwide Analysis of Epidemiology, Trends and Spatial Patterns

BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: We performed a study based on secondary data obtai...

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Autores principales: Martins-Melo, Francisco Rogerlândio, Lima, Mauricélia da Silveira, Ramos, Alberto Novaes, Alencar, Carlos Henrique, Heukelbach, Jorg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24699517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093770

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3974809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24699517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093770

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