João Ronaldo Tavares de Vasconcellos Neto

Survey of Hospitalizations due to Leishmaniasis in Adults during the Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Periods in Feira de Santana, Brazil

Beatriz Carneiro de Carvalho, Lívia Gabrielly Cruz da Silva & João Ronaldo Tavares de Vasconcellos Neto · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Aims: Neglected tropical diseases, such as Visceral Leishmaniasis, affect over 1 billion people in tropical and subtropical regions, with Leishmaniasis being endemic in various parts of the world and causing up to 1 million new cases annually. It is crucial to investigate the dec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71047

Evolution of Severe Dengue in the Period Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Gabrielly Ramos Brandão, Giovanna Soares Ferreira, Kelma Bispo da Silva & João Ronaldo Tavares de Vasconcellos Neto · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Introduction: Dengue is an arbovirus transmitted by female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and to a lesser extent by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. There are four serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4; both have similar symptoms, with the main difference being the severity. Clinic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i71269

Ecological Studies and Epidemiological Aspects of Leptospirosis in the Northeast Region of Brazil

Brenda Vitória Machado Amorim, Gabriella Mascarenhas Cova, Carlos Danilo Cardoso Matos Silva & João Ronaldo Tavares de Vasconcellos Neto · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Introduction: Leptospirosis, a globally prevalent zoonotic infection, affects approximately one million people annually. Originating from the bacterium Leptospira, it is transmitted through contact with the urine of reservoir animals, such as rodents. In Brazil, it is endemic, es...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71044