COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Increased Clinic Visits with Diagnosis of Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in Brazil in 2020

SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), a highly pathogenic β-coronavirus (family Coronaviridae) is the etiologic agent of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), the disease that gave rise to a difficult to control pandemic, especially in Brazil (Candido et al., 2020). Due to the lack of vaccines and drugs to contain the disease and given the high transmissib ility of the virus through aerosols and droplets, it became consensual in several countries around the world to take respiratory etiquette measures to reduce interactions between people and reduce the risks of transmission and slow the progression of the pandemic (Szylovec et al., 2020).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 7, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marileia Chaves Andrade, Paulo Rog ério Ferreti Bonan, Edson Hilan, Nelson Pereira Marques, Sílvio Fernando Guimarães de Carvalho, Hercílio Martelli Junior Source Type: research