Epidemiological and clinical trends of visceral leishmaniasis in Portugal: retrospective analysis of cases diagnosed in public hospitals between 2010 and 2020

• Main Authors: Rafael Rocha (Author), Cláudia Conceição (Author), Luzia Gonçalves (Author), LeishPT group (Author), Carla Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Leishmania infantum is endemic in the Mediterranean region, presenting mostly as visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In Portugal, reporting of VL cases to public health authorities is mandatory, but significant underreporting is likely. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological a...