Space-time risk cluster of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazilian endemic region with high social vulnerability: An ecological time series study.

• Main Authors: Caique J N Ribeiro (Author), Allan D Dos Santos (Author), Shirley V M A Lima (Author), Eliete R da Silva (Author), Bianca V S Ribeiro (Author), Andrezza M Duque (Author), Marcus V S Peixoto (Author), Priscila L Dos Santos (Author), Iris M de Oliveira (Author), Michael W Lipscomb (Author), Karina C G M de Araújo (Author), Tatiana R de Moura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Despite visceral leishmaniasis (VL) being epidemic in most Brazilian regions, the Northeast region is responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality outcomes within the country.<h4>Objective</h4>To analyse the spatiotemporal dynamics of VL cases to ide...