Cysticercosis deaths in the northeast region of Brazil in 2019

Authors

  • Felipe André Sousa Silva
  • Maria Clara Leal Pereira
  • Maria Victoria Sousa Dias
  • Ruth Ravena Luz Carvalho Sousa Cipriano
  • Sâmia Gonçalves de Moura
  • Augusto Cesar Evelin Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i65p6044-6053

Keywords:

Cysticercosis, Epidemiology, Parasitology, Death

Abstract

The study aimed to carry out a survey of epidemiological data on the prevalence of infections by cysticercosis in human beings in the northeastern region of Brazil, in the year 2019. The study was made based on the data provided by SINAN-DATASUS, on the subject. The highest number of deaths was found in the state of Ceará. The deaths occurred mostly in male patients, aged 40 to 59 years, with no schooling years. It can be concluded that the persistence of the cases is linked not only to the penetration and magnitude of the disease, but to its neglect on the part of the health authorities and the lack of basic sanitation policies for the population.

Author Biographies

Felipe André Sousa Silva

Medical Student; UNIFACID University Center.

Maria Clara Leal Pereira

Medical Student; UNIFACID University Center.

Maria Victoria Sousa Dias

Medical Student; UNIFACID University Center.

Ruth Ravena Luz Carvalho Sousa Cipriano

Medical Student; UNIFACID University Center.

Sâmia Gonçalves de Moura

Medical Student; UNIFACID University Center.

Augusto Cesar Evelin Rodrigues

Professor at UNIFACID University Center.

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Published

2021-06-04

How to Cite

Sousa Silva, F. A. ., Leal Pereira , M. C. ., Victoria Sousa Dias, M. ., Luz Carvalho Sousa Cipriano, R. R. ., Gonçalves de Moura, S. ., & Evelin Rodrigues, A. C. . (2021). Cysticercosis deaths in the northeast region of Brazil in 2019. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 11(65), 6044–6053. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i65p6044-6053

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 65 (2021)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos