Coccidioidomycosis

Pappagianis, Demosthenes

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“…In 1998, Brazil was included in the international list of countries with endemic areas of the disease [ 58 ], with zones limited to the semi-arid areas of the States of Maranhão, Piauí, and Bahia. The most recent area of occurrence of CM in Brazil is the city of Serra Talhada, in Pernambuco State (7°59′09″ S–38°17′45″ W), where four individuals presented acute pneumonia after armadillo hunting [ 58 , 59 , 60 ] ( Figure 1 ).…”

Section: Coccidioidomycosis In Brazilmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coccidioidomycosis in Brazil: Historical Challenges of a Neglected Disease

Cordeiro

Moura

Castelo-Branco

et al. 2021

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Coccidioidomycosis is a deep-seated fungal infection that occurs exclusively in semiarid areas in the Americas. In Brazil, coccidioidomycosis occurs exclusively in rural areas in the northeast region and affects counties that are hit by recurrent droughts, poverty and economic stagnation. Since 1978, approximately 136 cases of the disease have been reported in Brazil, according to scientific publications. However, a lack of governmental epidemiological data as well as a similarity to tuberculosis have led scientists and experts to assume that a greater number of cases occur in the country, which are not diagnosed and/or reported. In this review, general characteristics of coccidioidomycosis are presented, followed by a description of the main clinical and epidemiological data of cases in Brazil. The purpose of this article is to discuss the inclusion of coccidioidomycosis in the list of neglected tropical diseases. We believe that the adoption of coccidioidomycosis as a neglected tropical disease will enable the creation of an effective epidemiological surveillance system and the development of feasible public health solutions for its control in vulnerable populations.

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Section: Coccidioidomycosis In Brazilmentioning

confidence: 99%