Epidemiologia da Leishmaniose canina no município de Pedro II, estado do Piauí, entre os anos de 2013 e 2019

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a serious public health problem and dogs are main sources of infection in urban areas. The municipality of Pedro II has a large number of human leishmaniasis cases, but there is no disclosure about the disease in dogs. Herein, we determined the occurrence of canine leishmaniasis in the urban and rural areas of the Pedro II municipality, state of Piauí, between 2013 and 2019. The data were provided by the municipality's Endemic Control Coordination. We recorded 899 cases of canine leishmaniasis, of which 51% occurred in the urban area, mainly in the Santa Fé and Centro neighborhoods that are located close to the vegetation areas. Of the total, 287 dogs were euthanized representing a 32% elimination rate. The years 2018 and 2019 had the highest number of cases registered in the municipality. Although there is no correlation between canine and human leishmaniasis, the Pedro II municipality has a high number of infected dogs, in addition to areas favourable to the vector development. Thus, we present basic information about canine leishmaniasis in the Pedro II municipality that can be used to directly control and protection measures for animals and humans, in addition to contributing with information on leishmaniasis in the northern region of the state.