[New outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a military training center in the Zona da Mata region, in the north of the State of Pernambuco].
A new outbreak of American tegumentary leishmaniasis among military personnel is reported, with 71 cases confirmed by means of clinical, epidemiological and laboratory criteria. Seven samples were isolated and were identified as Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The occurrence of outbreaks in this region confirms the endemic nature of this disease, and the magnitude of the occurrence seems to be related to non-adoption of individual protection measures.
Andrade
Maria Sandra
MS
Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Recife, PE.
Brito
Maria Edileuza Felinto
ME
Silva
Salomão Thomaz da
ST
Ishikawa
Edna
E
Carvalho
Silvia Maria Santos
SM
Brandão-Filho
Sinval Pinto
SP
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan