Produção Nacional
Perfil clínico, epidemiológico e espacial de leishmaniose visceral em área endêmica do estado do Maranhão, Brasil:
2020; Volume: 44; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1980-3990
AutoresRayssa Stefani Cesar Lima, Marília Ramalho Oliveira, Beatriz Alves de Albuquerque, Hayla Nunes da Conceição, Beatriz Mourão Pereira, Josemeire da Costa Ximenes, Joseneide Teixeira Câmara,
Tópico(s)History of Medicine and Tropical Health
ResumoVisceral leishmaniasis is a serious systemic disease that represents a challenge for public health because it is part of the list ofreemerging diseases in Brazil. Thus, it is important to know the epidemiological profile and the spatial distribution of casesso that health planning may be supported. The present study aimed to analyze the clinical, epidemiological and spatialprofile of cases of visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Aldeias Altas, Maranhao. This was a retrospective, descriptivestudy with a quantitative approach. The data were collected by the epidemiological surveillance of the municipality,through the survey of the visceral leishmaniasis notification forms in the database of the Notifiable Diseases InformationSystem of the cases notified and confirmed in the period from 2014 to 2018. With the technology of the Global locator, theposition coordinates of the case addresses were collected, and with the Quantum GIS program, the maps were built. 31cases were notified, 12 cases were confirmed, 13 cases were discarded, and 6 cases did not have a final classification. Therewas a higher frequency of the disease in females, living in urban areas, aged between 1 and 9 years old, of the brown raceand with a low education. Paleness, fever, weakness were the most frequent clinical manifestations. In the spatial analysis,the central area towards the east of the municipality presented the highest concentration of cases. Knowledge of theepidemiological profile and understanding of the evolution of the disease at the local level are necessary to guide moreeffective actions aimed at surveillance, prevention and control of this disease in the municipality.
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