Epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Picos, Piauí­, Brazil

Authors

  • Magna de Souza Abreu
  • José Matheus Macedo Torquato de Siqueira
  • José Cleves da Silva Maia
  • Denise Barguil Nepomuceno
  • Ellen Barros Araújo Lopes Luz
  • Antonio Ferreira Mendes-Sousa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i65p5846-5857

Keywords:

Visceral leishmaniasis, Epidemiology, Brazil

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate demographic characteristics and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Picos. Methods: Data of VL cases from 2007 to 2019 were obtained from reports forms from the Brazilian National Information System for Notifiable Diseases, through the Municipal Health Secretary. Results: A total of 64 cases were confirmed. The disease occurred in all studied years, except for 2018. The mean incidence rate was 6.6/100,000 inhabitants. The mean lethality rate was 14.1%. Most of the cases occurred in males, children, people of brown ethnicity and residents in the urban area. HIV-coinfection occurred in 6.3% of the cases. The disease was reported in 14 neighborhoods of the municipality. Conclusion: Thus, our study supports the relevance of surveillance for VL in the inland areas from the state, in order to pursue changes is the epidemiological profile of the disease and to establish appropriate control measures.

Author Biographies

Magna de Souza Abreu

Medical Student at the Federal University of Piauí­, Campus Senador Helví­dio Nunes de Barros - Picos, PI.

José Matheus Macedo Torquato de Siqueira

Medical Student at Federal University of Piauí­, Senador Helví­dio Nunes de Barros Campus - Picos, PI.

José Cleves da Silva Maia

Biologist (UFPI/CSHNB), Master's student in Animal Science at the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco - Petrolina, PE.

Denise Barguil Nepomuceno

Biomedical (UNINOVAFAPI), Master in Parasitology (UFMG), PhD in Parasitology (UFMG). She is currently a postdoctoral resident at the Federal University of Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte, MG.

Ellen Barros Araújo Lopes Luz

Physician (UPE), Specialist in Pediatrics (UFPI), Professor of Medicine at the Federal University of Piauí­, Campus Senador Helví­dio Nunes de Barros - Picos, PI.

Antonio Ferreira Mendes-Sousa

Veterinarian (UFPI), Master in Parasitology (UFMG), Doctor in Parasitology (UFMG), Professor of Medicine and Nursing courses and member of the Medical Sciences Research Center at the Federal University of Piauí­, Senador Helví­dio Nunes de Barros Campus - Picos, PI.

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Published

2021-06-04

How to Cite

de Souza Abreu, M., Macedo Torquato de Siqueira, J. M. ., Cleves da Silva Maia, J. ., Barguil Nepomuceno, D. ., Barros Araújo Lopes Luz, E. ., & Ferreira Mendes-Sousa, A. . (2021). Epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Picos, Piauí­, Brazil. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(65), 5846–5857. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i65p5846-5857

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 65 (2021)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos