Spatial and temporal distribution of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Acre state, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acre has reported the highest incidence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Brazil in recent years. The present study seeks to identify high and low risk agglomerations of ACL in space and space-time during the period from 2007 to 2013 in Acre, and also to characterize the occurrence of the disease in time and according to sociodemographic variables.

Methods

This is an ecological study, the study population of which consisted of autochthonous ACL cases notified in the municipalities of Acre by an epidemiological surveillance system. Scan statistics of SaTScan™ software were used to identify spatial and space-time clusters. In addition, the cases were characterized by sex, age, home situation (in a rural or urban area), and temporal tendency.

Results

SUBMITTER: Melchior LAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5461694 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature