Geospatial and Transmission Evidences of the Human Fascioliasis Cases (2012-2017) in South Bahia, Brazil

Abstract

Human fascioliasis, despite suspected cases, is rarely confirmed in the Northeast of Brazil. Unfortunately, it is still possible to diagnose the presence of the eggs of Fasciola hepatica in the feces samples of children and adults; in addition, previous studies have already demonstrated the presence of the intermediate host Lymnaea spp. in the state of