Epidemiologic surveillance of canine visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Recife, Pernambuco

Abstract

This paper describes an epidemiologic investigation carried out in Imbiribeira district, where a canine visceral leishmaniasis case was recorded. Despite the absence of seropositive dogs and sand flies, these findings are not sufficient to discard the occurrence of a zoonotic cycle of visceral leishmaniasis in Recife.

Keywords

• Visceral leishmaniasis
• Epidemiology
• Pernambuco
• Brazil