Abstract
Objective: epidemiological data analysis of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Parnaíba – PI over the period 2010 to 2014. Methods: It has been included 45 new cases of autochthonous Human Visceral Leishmaniasis (HVL) residing in the city of Parnaíba-PI and canine population of 2787 dogs. Data were obtained from the Information System for Notification of Complaints (SINAN), Mortality Information System (SIM), Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), stray canine survey templates from the Zoonoses Control Center (CCZ) and Semi-structured interviews. Results: observed an average of nine HVL cases in the last five years, being classified as an intense transmission area for HVL. There were HVL monthly registers throughout the year, with the highest notified case numbers in the months of June (n = 8) and October (n = 8). Canine seroprevalence was of 16%, ranging from 8% to 42% during the analyzed period, with ascendance start in 2013 and presented a ratio of 1:10 of human cases in relation to canine cases. Conclusion: the results provided in this study offers strategic planning for VL control subsidies, proposing focused interventions in the stratified areas increasing the effectiveness of measure controls in the region.