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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Brazil (02): disease burden, children

Leishmaniasis -- BrazilAbstract:BackgroundThe study presents estimates for the burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2016.MethodologyWe report the incidence, years of life lost (YLL), years lived with disability (YLD), and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) for leishmaniasis in Brazil from 1990 to 2016. The metrics are presented as age-standardized rates Read more [...]