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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Sousa, Anastácio Q. ; Pearson, Richard
Sousa, Anastácio Q. ; Pearson, Richard Less -
Description:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Vianna) braziliensis is a major health problem in the state of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. We propose that the disease emerged as a consequence of the displacement of persons from Ceará to the Amazon region following the Great Drought and smallpox epidemic of 1877-1879. As the economic and social situation in Ceará deteriorated, approximately 55,000 residents migrated to the Amazon region to find work, many on rubber plantations. Those that returned likely introduced L. (V.) brazilensis into Ceará, where the first cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were reported early in the 20th century. The absence of an animal reservoir in Ceará, apart from dogs, supports the hypothesis. The spread of HIV/AIDS into the region and the possibility of concurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis raise the possibility of future problems.
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Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Disease Outbreaks
Droughts
Female
Historical Review
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Male
Smallpox

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 15(6):916-921.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Brazil
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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