Leishmaniasis in the Colombian post-conflict era: a descriptive study from 2004 to 2019

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: José Alejandro Iza Rodríguez, Shirley Natali Iza Rodríguez, Mario Javier Olivera
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
• Subjects: Leishmaniasis; Peace; Conflict; Epidemiology; Colombia; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Downfall
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0612-2020; https://doaj.org/article/384dde0af0724d5faa361da8e5b160e2

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leishmaniasis is strongly associated with armed conflict. We describe the epidemiology of leishmaniasis before and after the peace agreement in Colombia. METHODS: Data for 2004-2019 period were collected from the National Public Health Surveillance System. The annual incidence...