Profile and geographic distribution of reported cases of visceral leishmaniasis in Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from 2002 to 2009

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Chaves, Neuma¹  Oliveira, Ana Lúcia Lyrio de¹  Universidade para o Desenvolvimento do Estado e da Região do Pantanal, Campo Grande¹  Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande¹  van Onselen, Valter Joost¹  Secretaria Municipal de Saúde Pública, Campo Grande¹  Brazuna, Júlio Maksoud¹  Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande¹  Brazuna, Júlia Cristina Maksoud¹  Honer, Michael Robin¹  Domingos, Iara Helena¹  Silva, Elaine Araujo e¹ 

关键词: Visceral leishmaniasis;    Epidemiology;    Risk factors;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000500012

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: This study sought to describe the profile and geographic distribution of reported cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the City of Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, from 2002 to 2009.METHODS: Human data were collected from the Brazilian National Information System for Notifiable Diseases. Canine cases and entomological data were obtained from the Information Service for Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Control/Campo Grande, MS.RESULTS: A total of 951 records from 2002 to 2009 were investigated. The number of reported cases of VL in males was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) than that in females. The higher frequency observed among males was associated with age (p < 0.0001), which increased in individuals aged 40 years and older. The overall fatality rate was 7.4%. Entomological surveys conducted in 2006, 2007, and 2009 showed the insect vector Lutzomyia longipalpis to be present in all urban regions of the county.CONCLUSIONS: VL cases in humans and dogs, as well as in vectors, occurs in all urban regions of Campo Grande. Despite not observing tendencies of increase or reduction in the incidence of the disease due to aging, the major incidence in men is higher in those aged 40 years or above.

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