title: Schistosomiasis in Southern Brazil 17 years after the confirmation of the first autochthonous case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease, is an important public health issue in Brazil, particularly Northern Brazil. Since the first recorded occurrence of Biomphalaria glabrata in the States of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, it has spread to South Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), we assessed the disease spread in Southern Brazil.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Rio Grande do Sul, nine localities had confirmed cases (n = 95, 2001-2013).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We confirmed disease expansion to Southern Brazil. We demonstrated the effectiveness of SINAN to monitor notifiable diseases. Our results are useful to develop preventive actions for schistosomiasis control.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Demetrius da Silva
authors.initials: Dda S
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ecologia, Zoologia e Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Fabris
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Franciéle de Souza
authors.initials: Fde S
authors.lastname: Masiero
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ecologia, Zoologia e Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia Animal, Universidade de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Jacqueline
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thyssen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D018563:Disease Notification; D006801:Humans; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000453:epidemiology*