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J Parasit Dis Diagn Ther 2017
Volume 2 Issue 3 Tropical Medicine 2017
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September 7-8, 2017 | Edinburgh, Scotland
4th International Conference on
Tropical Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Public Health
THE BURDEN OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS
INFECTION IN CHILDREN OFA NEW ENDEMIC
AREAIN BRAZIL: IS IT POSSIBLE TO STEMTHE
TIDE OF THE EPIDEMIC?
Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiroa, Patricia Rodrigues Naufal Spira, Rodrigo Sala,
Ferroa, Lourdes Aparecida and Zampieri D’Andreab
aOeste Paulista University, Brazil
bAdolfo Lutz Institute, Brazil
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) ranks second among the
neglected diseases with higher prevalence in both
subtropical and tropical regions and in the Americas, being that
in 2013 Brazil harbored 96% of the cases. Despite the measures
adopted throughout São Paulo state, there are evidences that
VL is spreading in a fast and alarming way in the western
region. Since 2005, when the first case was reported until 2015,
human VL was found in 18/45 municipalities of the Regional
Healthcare. During this period, 416 human cases and 27 deaths
were reported. Our aim was to analyze the clinical characteristics
of VL infected children treated in a regional reference university
hospital, located in the western region of São Paulo state, as
well as the regional measures adopted to control the spreading
of VL. Preliminary results showed that from January 2009 to
December 2013, 97 childrenwere treated.The onset of symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment occurred in 19.3±13.54-25.04 days
and the hospitalization time was 13.5±11.73-15.22 days.
Laboratory parameters showed: Hemoglobin: 9.3±8.98-9.67.g/
dL; Haematocrit: 29.2±28.25-30.15%; Platelets:163±139-187.
cells/mm3; Leukocytes: 5.1±4.63-5.58 cells/mm3; Albumin:
3.1±2.96-3.23g/L; Globulins: 3.2±3.09-3.48g/L; AST: 106.9
±74.78-138.9 UI/L; ALT: 50.3±35.58-65.06UI/L; Prothrombin:
12.9±12.37-13.48s. Among the measures taken are: health care
workers’ continued education; early treatment of humans and
infected dogs; construction of vector/zoonosis centers; and
implementation of increased education programs. Thus, onset
diagnosis and curative practices fueled by integrated actions for
monitoring the disease may stem the tide of VL infection in the
western region of Sao Paulo state.
Biography
Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro has been graduated in Oeste Paulista University
(UNOESTE), President Prudente, São Paulo State, Brazil as Medical Doctor
with the specialties of Infectious Diseases in the Ipiranga Hospital, São Pau-
lo. Later on he obtained his Master degree from the Maringa State University,
Paraná State and his PhD in the São Paulo University, São Paulo. Then started
working at UNOESTE/Regional Hospital and in the State Hospital Dr. Odilo
Antunes de Siqueira, President Prudente, where he has continued his research.
Presently he is the coordinator of the Health Sciences Master program in the
Oeste Paulista University.
Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro et al., J Parasit Dis Diagn Ther 2017