Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil

Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a disease transmitted to men and animals by infected female phlebotomine sandflies and is considered a great environmental and public health problem in the Amazon region. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of this disease in São Félix...

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Main Authors: Rafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira, Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda, Juan Andrade Guedes, TainaraCarvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras, Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara, Marília de Souza Araújo, Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins, Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes, Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça, Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende, Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi, Nelson Veiga Gonçalves
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2021-11-01
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author Rafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira
Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda
Juan Andrade Guedes
TainaraCarvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras
Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara
Marília de Souza Araújo
Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins
Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes
Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça
Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende
Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi
Nelson Veiga Gonçalves
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Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda
Juan Andrade Guedes
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Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara
Marília de Souza Araújo
Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins
Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes
Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça
Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende
Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi
Nelson Veiga Gonçalves
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description Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a disease transmitted to men and animals by infected female phlebotomine sandflies and is considered a great environmental and public health problem in the Amazon region. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of this disease in São Félix do Xingu, in the state of Pará, Brazil, and its relationship with epidemiological and environmental variables, in the period from 2012 to 2016. Methodology: The data used were from the Information System of the Pará State Secretariat of Health, the National Institute for Space Research and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The statistical and spatial analysis of the variables were done using non-parametric chi-square statistical test, kernel interpolation technique and the Bivariate Global Moran Index. Results: The municipality had 183 confirmed cases, non-homogeneously distributed in 5 administrative districts. The individuals most affected were adult males with brown skin, an elementary level of education and rural area residents. In the case series, a direct relationship was observed between the increase of the number of cases and deforestation in the study area. The spatial analysis showed different types of land use and cover related to case clusters in the municipality. Additionally, there was a presence of cases in protected areas and a great epidemiological silence in indigenous lands. Conclusions: Thus, this disease is a large and complex public health problem in the municipality, related to social and environmental risk factors.
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spelling doaj-art-7a52a507e3464ff1adf91ba9651df5cd2025-08-20T02:14:16ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802021-11-01151110.3855/jidc.13936Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, BrazilRafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira0Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda1Juan Andrade Guedes2TainaraCarvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras3Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara4Marília de Souza Araújo5Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins6Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes7Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça8Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende9Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi10Nelson Veiga Gonçalves11Epidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, BrazilEpidemiology and Geoprocessing Laboratory of the Amazon (EPIGEO), Pará State University (UEPA), Belém, Brazil Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a disease transmitted to men and animals by infected female phlebotomine sandflies and is considered a great environmental and public health problem in the Amazon region. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of this disease in São Félix do Xingu, in the state of Pará, Brazil, and its relationship with epidemiological and environmental variables, in the period from 2012 to 2016. Methodology: The data used were from the Information System of the Pará State Secretariat of Health, the National Institute for Space Research and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. The statistical and spatial analysis of the variables were done using non-parametric chi-square statistical test, kernel interpolation technique and the Bivariate Global Moran Index. Results: The municipality had 183 confirmed cases, non-homogeneously distributed in 5 administrative districts. The individuals most affected were adult males with brown skin, an elementary level of education and rural area residents. In the case series, a direct relationship was observed between the increase of the number of cases and deforestation in the study area. The spatial analysis showed different types of land use and cover related to case clusters in the municipality. Additionally, there was a presence of cases in protected areas and a great epidemiological silence in indigenous lands. Conclusions: Thus, this disease is a large and complex public health problem in the municipality, related to social and environmental risk factors. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13936EpidemiologySpatial AnalysisProtected areas
spellingShingle Rafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira
Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda
Juan Andrade Guedes
TainaraCarvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras
Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara
Marília de Souza Araújo
Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins
Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes
Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça
Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende
Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi
Nelson Veiga Gonçalves
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Epidemiology
Spatial Analysis
Protected areas
title Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
title_full Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
title_fullStr Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
title_short Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil
title_sort cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the eastern amazon the case of sao felix do xingu para brazil
topic Epidemiology
Spatial Analysis
Protected areas
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13936
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