A leishmaniose tegumentar situa-se entre as grandes endemias existentes no Brasil e na Am érica Latina" 20. A pesar das falh as na notificação compulsória, é crescente o número de casos novos da doença em nosso país. No que se refere à distribuição geográfica mundial, a leishm aniose é prevalente nos quatro continentes, sendo considerada endêmica em
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