title: Space-time cluster analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil.
abstract: A space-time analysis of American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) in humans in the city of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil was carried out based on 239 cases diagnosed between June 2003 and October 2008. Spatial analysis of the disease showed that cases occurred especially in the city's urban areas. AVL annual incidence rates were calculated, demonstrating that the highest rate occurred in 2006 (19.55/100,000 inhabitants). This finding was confirmed by the time series analysis, which also showed a positive tendency over the period analyzed. The present study allows us to conclude that the disease was clustered in the Southwest side of the city in 2006, suggesting that this area may require special attention with regard to control and prevention measures.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo,Rua Gal. Bagnuolo 1026, São Paulo, Brazil. vanisfeijo@vps.fmvz.usp.br
authors.forename: Vanessa Aparecida Feijó de
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Cortez
authors.forename: Ricardo Augusto
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amaku
authors.forename: José Soares
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ferreira Neto
authors.forename: Rosely Bianca dos Santos
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007896:Leishmaniasis; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013029:Space-Time Clustering; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult