Research Article

Epidemiology of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a Reemerging Focus of Intense Transmission in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Table 2

Median prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis infection and number of human cases, by district, in Governador Valadares from 2008 to 2011.

DistrictsNumber of dogs examinedIFAT-positive dogsPrevalence (%)VL human cases

Altinópolis2,23775633.810
Atalaia471838.31
Carapina18910153.42
Centro60512120.06
Esperança27410437.92
Esplanada1668551.21
Fraternidade2626324.01
Grã-Duquesa89133237.22
Ilha dos Araújos69012718.42
JK2595822.41
Jardim do Trevo68318527.13
Lourdes82432739.76
Maria Eugênia2056933.61
Mãe de Deus40113232.93
Monte CarmeloNUNU1
N. Sra. das Graças72527537.94
Palmeiras76423831.17
Planalto35412435.02
Santa Efigênia1955427.71
Santa Helena1,53658137.87
Santa Terezinha3429026.31
Santo Antônio51914828.53
Santos Dumont 2563513.71
São Cristóvão2686423.92
São José1652414.51
São Paulo78510713.61
São Raimundo25832.01
Turmalina94619420.53
Vila Bretas52811621.94
Vila Império2264620.31
Vila Isa2306829.51
Vila Mariana46021847.41
Vila dos Montes19631.61
Vila Ozanã1614829.81
Vila Rica2927024.01

Total16,5294,99230.286

NU: not undertaken.