Author(s): Martins-Melo, Francisco Rogerlândio ; Pinheiro, Marta Cristhiany Cunha ; Ramos Júnior, Alberto Novaes ; Alencar, Carlos Henrique ; Bezerra, Fernando Schemelzer de Moraes ; Heukelbach, Jorg
Date: 2016
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Esquistossomose; Doenças Endêmicas
We analyzed spatiotemporal patterns of 8,756 schistosomiasis- related deaths in Brazil during 2000–2011 and identified high-risk clusters of deaths, mainly in highly schistosomiasis- endemic areas along the coast of Brazil’s Northeast Region. Schistosomiasis remains a neglected public health problem with a high number of deaths in disease-endemic and emerging focal areas.
