A focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis at the northeast region of the São Paulo State, Brasil

Authors

  • Oswaldo Paulo Forattini USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Ernesto X. Rabello USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Dino B. G. Pattoli USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Octávio Alves Ferreira Superintendência do Saneamento Ambiental; Diretoria de Combate a Vetores

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000100012

Keywords:

Leishmaniasis, cutaneous, Natural enzootic foci

Abstract

A focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, in the São Paulo State, Brazil is reported. It was found at the northeast region, were the disease have not noticed since 1939. Evidence of natural enzootic foci of the infection is presented by the local persistence of an primitive forest area.

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Published

1972-03-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (1972)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Forattini, O. P., Rabello, E. X., Pattoli, D. B. G., & Ferreira, O. A. (1972). A focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis at the northeast region of the São Paulo State, Brasil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 6(1), 103-106. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000100012