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      Spatial distribution of human and canine visceral leishmaniasis in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brasil, 1994-1997 Translated title: Distribuição espacial da leishmaniose visceral humana e canina em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 1994-1997

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          In this paper, we present spatial analysis of the association between all incidents cases of human Visceral Leishmaniasis and seropositive dogs, from 1994 to 1997 in Belo Horizonte, a large Brazilian city. We geocoded 158 human cases and 11,048 seropositive dogs and compared canine prevalence rates with Human Bayesian Incidence rates in the same areas. We also used Knox's test to evaluate the hypothesis of space-time clustering of human cases in the period. Additionally, we used Kernel's maps for seropositive dogs distribution and located the human cases in the resulting smooth maps. We concluded that human and dog rates are correlated. Also, the Visceral Leishmaniasis in Belo Horizonte spread quickly, but apart from the rates' magnitude, it has kept the same spatial pattern through time. We believe it is possible to use this technique to choose areas to implement control measures against Visceral Leishmaniasis in a more efficient way.

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          Neste artigo, apresentamos uma análise espacial da associação entre todos os casos incidentes de leishmaniose visceral e em cães soropositivos ocorridos em Belo Horizonte no período de 1994 a 1997. Geocodificamos 158 casos humanos e 11.048 cães positivos, comparamos as taxas de prevalência canina por área e as taxas Bayesianas de incidência da doença humana nas mesmas áreas. Usamos o teste de Knox para testar a hipótese de cluster espaço temporal entre os casos humanos no período examinado. Adicionalmente, construímos Mapas de Kernel para cães soropositivos e sobrepusemos os casos humanos em quatro áreas. Os resultados apontam para correlação entre casos humanos e caninos. Além disso, a leishmaniose visceral espalhou-se rapidamente em Belo Horizonte, embora tenha mantido o mesmo padrão durante os anos analisados. Acreditamos ser possível o uso das técnicas empregadas para priorizar áreas onde as medidas de controle devem ser implementadas.

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          Doenças infecciosas e parasitárias

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            Role: ND
            Role: ND
            Role: ND
            Role: ND
            Journal
            csp
            Cadernos de Saúde Pública
            Cad. Saúde Pública
            Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro )
            1678-4464
            October 2001
            : 17
            : 5
            : 1231-1239
            Affiliations
            [1 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
            [2 ] Fundação Nacional de Saúde Brazil
            [3 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
            [4 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
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            S0102-311X2001000500023
            10.1590/S0102-311X2001000500023
            716fd843-0fab-4daa-8790-71d265175d42

            http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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            Health Policy & Services

            Public health
            Spatial Analysis,Spatial Distribution,Visceral Leishmaniasis,Análise Espacial,Distribuição Espacial,Leishmaniose Viscera

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