How effective is dog culling in controlling zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis? a critical evaluation of the science, politics and ethics behind this public health policy Quanto é efetivo o abate de cães para o controle do calazar zoonótico? uma avaliação crítica da ciência, política e ética por trás desta política de saúde pública

• Main Author: Carlos Henrique Nery Costa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011
• Subjects: Calazar; Leishmaniose visceral; Controle; Cães; China; Brasil; Kala-azar; Visceral leishmaniasis; Control; Dogs; Brazil; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/33fa518202554774bbba6bc5e727a7c8

INTRODUCTION: Zoonotic kala-azar, a lethal disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania is considered out of control in parts of the world, particularly in Brazil, where transmission has spread to cities throughout most of the territory and mortality presents an increasing trend. Although a hi...