Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: an epidemiological overview

Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2023, Vol 17, Issue 1

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Leishma-niasis constitutes a significant health problem for various regions of Latin America. The social isolation imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic favored a decrease in the incidence of this entity. However, regular social activities were gradually resumed, imposing the correspon-ding monitoring and control measures

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Serna Trejos, Juan Santiago; Bermúdez Moyano, Stefanya Geraldine

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  • EP ID EP712231
  • DOI https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.16.02
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Serna Trejos, Juan Santiago; Bermúdez Moyano, Stefanya Geraldine (2023). Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: an epidemiological overview. Revista Eugenio Espejo, 17(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-712231