Epidemiologic surveillance of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Recife, Pernambuco.

[Geographical expansion of visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Pernambuco].

This study aimed to demonstrate the geographical expansion of visceral leishmaniasis in Pernambuco State, Brazil. With data on the number of visceral leishmaniasis cases notified from 1990 to 2001, maps showing the biannual evolution of the geographical distribution of the disease per municipality were elaborated. A map of the cumulative geographical distribution of the cases registered during ...

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Petrolina, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, 2007-2013.

Visceral leishmaniasis is a life-threatening disease of great public health relevance in Brazil. The municipality of Petrolina is an endemic area in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. This study was designed to assess the recent expansion of VL in the municipality of Petrolina, Pernambuco. Patients data were obtained from the Brazilian National Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). ...

Seroepidemiological study of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Meshkin shahr, Northwest of Iran

Field Trial of Autoclaved Leishmania Vaccines for Control of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Meshkin-Shahr, Iran

[Visceral leishmaniasis: clinical and epidemiological features of children in an endemic area].

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical and epidemiological features of children with visceral leishmaniasis admitted to a pediatric referral hospital, and to describe treatment measures and the case fatality rate. METHODS Retrospective analysis of biological, demographic, clinical and laboratory data from children with visceral leishmaniasis admitted to Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco (R...