A urbanização da leishmaniose visceral associada à ocupação desordenada em ecossistemas costeiros no distrito de Monte Gordo/Camaçari-Bahia

Abstract

In Brazil, the Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by a protozoan named Leishmania chagasi, typical from tropical areas under favourable environmental conditions to the transmitting agent reproduction, a insect, phlebotomine Lutzomyia longipalpis. Its a search that covers Monte Gordo District, Camaçari County, Northern Coast of Bahia - which aims to highlight the presence of this pathology, relating to the environmental destruction, due to urban sprawl in the locality concerned. Based on the index of the evolution of LV, obtained through the government database and 200 sample questionnaires collected from the local community, research tables and charts were created to more effectively visualize the situation that the region is facing. The research tables and charts will indicate the utilization of Geoprocessing tools intended to present the reality of this disease within the territorial space in question. Based on the results found, solutions were presented in order to improve the quality of life of the local community.