Author(s): Miranda, Cláudia do Socorro Carvalho ; Bonito, Jorge ; Oliveira, Rafael Aleixo Coelho de ; Guedes, Juan Andrade ; Santos, Conceição ; Oliveira, João Sérgio de Sousa ; Filgueiras, Tainara Garcia ; Oliveira, Francisco Assis ; Filgueiras, Tainã Garcia ; Gonçalves, Nelson Veiga
Date: 2021
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/30373
Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Subject(s): Environmental health; Epidemiology; Leishmaniasis; Spatial analysis
Introduction: Human visceral leishmaniasis is considered a major public health problem in the municipality of Cametá, Pará, Brazil. Methods: This ecological study was conducted using data obtained from official Brazilian agencies. Spatial analysis of the variables was performed using the kernel interpolation technique and the bivariate Global Moran’s Index. Results: The spatial distribution of the disease was not homogeneous, and it was associated with socio-environmental risk factors and public policies. Conclusions: Different relationships were observed between the variables studied and disease occurrence.
Laboratory of Epidemiology and Geoprocessing and Postgraduate Program in Parasitic Biology in the Amazon of the University of the State of Pará, Brazil, and Center for Didactic Research and Technology for the Training of Trainers (ref. UID / CED / 00194/2013) of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.
