Introducción. La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad zoonótica endémica con amplia distribución en Perú. Objetivo. Identificar los escenarios de transmisión de leishmaniasis y la población que reside en estos, e identificar las características de las poblaciones afectadas durante el periodo 2010 a 2022. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo, transversal, ecológico con unidad de análisis el nivel distrital. Se utilizó datos de fuentes secundarias de acceso público. Resultados. En el periodo de estudio se reportaron 85 117 casos, 7 374 007(22,08%) habitantes residían en 543 distritos con transmisión continua, 11 467 420 (34,33%) habitantes que residían en 454 distritos con reporte esporádico de casos y 14 558 983(43,59%) residían en 893 distritos libres de trasmisión. El 98,16% de los casos ocurrieron en distritos con trasmisión continua, el 1,84%, en distritos con reporte esporádi...

Introduction. The COVID-19 emergency caused a pandemic with a great impact on mortality in Peru. Objective. To analyze the magnitude of mortality due to COVID-19 and identify some sociodemographic characteristics. Methods. A descriptive ecological study was carried out, analyzing data on deaths due to COVID-19 during the period 2020-2023, as well as publicly accessible socioeconomic and demographic indicators. The variables included in the study were: year of death, number of deaths, sex, age group, province of origin, natural region, macroregion, human development index (HDI), unmet basic needs (UBN) and population density. Results. 220,628 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported, of which 219,374 (99.43%) occurred during the pandemic and 1,254 (0.57%) in the post-pandemic period; The cumulative mortality rate was 6.76 deaths/1000 inhabitants. The COVID-19 death curve shows that between 20...

Introduction. The epidemiology of anthrax in Peru is poorly understood. Its high epidemic and epizootic potential could threaten public health, especially in its endemic regions. Objective. To characterize cases of human anthrax in Peru from 2015 to 2019. Methods. A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out; based on data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System and investigations of anthrax outbreaks from 2015 to 2019 in Peru. Results. 71 cases of human anthrax were registered, 34 % (n = 24) confirmed and 66 % (n = 47) probable. The most affected were males (55 %) and the age group from 30 to 59 years (45 %) , distributed mainly on the north coast of the country. The self-limited cutaneous form was the most frequent clinical presentation. 94% (n = 67) of the cases had contact with infected cattle. Conclusions. The cases of human anthrax in Peru appear as focalized...