Tendência da incidência e características epidemiológicas da leishmaniose visceral em cidade do nordeste do Brasil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v22i4.53517Keywords:
Leishmaniose Visceral, Serviços de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Perfil Epidemiológico, Vigilância em Saúde PúblicaAbstract
Objective: To determine the incidence trend and describe the epidemiological characteristics of cases of visceral leishmaniasis in Imperatriz - MA from 2011 to 2020. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study, with a quantitative approach, based on compulsory notifications of new cases of the disease available by DATASUS. Incidence coefficients were calculated each year and trend analysis was performed using Prais-Winsten regressions. Epidemiological variables were treated using descriptive statistics. Results: A stable incidence trend was observed, with a predominance of cases in males, aged 1 to 4 years, brown, with non-applicable education, living in urban areas, laboratory diagnosed, not co-infected with VL/HIV and who evolved into healing. Conclusion: Such findings denote the importance of surveillance and prevention programs aimed at vulnerable populations and training of health professionals regarding the notification, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences reserves all copyrights of published works, including translations, allowing, however, their subsequent reproduction as transcription, with proper citation of source, through the Creative Commons license. The periodical has free and free access.