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Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is an uncommon form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. It remains unknown why some people develop this clinical condition. We describe 14 DCL patients in Northeast Brazil during 2015-2018. These patients regularly drank large amounts of alcohol, possibly increasing their risk for DCL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Postmortem examination of 7 neonates with congenital Zika virus infection in Brazil revealed microcephaly, ventriculomegaly, dystrophic calcifications, and severe cortical neuronal depletion in all and arthrogryposis in 6. Other findings were leptomeningeal and brain parenchymal inflammation and pulmonary hypoplasia and lymphocytic infiltration in liver and lungs. Findings confirmed virus neurotropism and multiple organ infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a study that was conducted to determine the prevalence of Leishmania infection among healthy blood donors in Fortaleza, Brazil. Topics covered include information on visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is caused by Leishmania infantum, and the need for a legislation requiring that all blood for transfusion be tested for Leishmania infantum to reduce the possibility of the recipient becoming infected.