Spatial and temporal trends of visceral leishmaniasis by mesoregion in a southeastern state of Brazil, 2002-2013.

• Main Authors: Thais Almeida Marques da Silva (Author), Wendel Coura-Vital (Author), David Soeiro Barbosa (Author), Carla Sayuri Fogaça Oiko (Author), Maria Helena Franco Morais (Author), Bruna Dias Tourinho (Author), Diogo Portella Ornelas de Melo (Author), Ilka Afonso Reis (Author), Mariângela Carneiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is expanding in Brazil and in other South American countries, a process that has been associated with the urbanization of the disease. This study analyzes the spatial and temporal distribution of VL in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and identifies the areas with high...