Epidemiological overview of chagas disease in the state of Amazonas, from 2004 to 2014

Authors

  • André Luiz Rodrigues Menezes Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Rondônia, Guajará Mirim, RO, Brasil.
  • Gerlandes Fernandes de Oliveira Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Capixaba, Acre
  • Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Humaitá, AM, Brasil
  • Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro Técnica de Laboratório da UFAC
  • Renato Abreu Lima Docente UFAM
  • Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Humaitá, AM, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i2.12127

Abstract

Background and Objectives:Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi,a flagellate protozoan, was discovered over 100 years ago, spread throughout the Americas, mainly in South America, affecting millions of people around the world. CD affects several people in the Western Region of Amazonia, with increasingly frequent numbers due to several factors that contribute to the increase of cases in the region. but the consumption of contaminated drink is the main way of transmission of the disease in the region. This study aims to describe and analyze the epidemiological panorama of Chagas disease in the state of Amazonas, from 2004 to 2014. Methods: This is an ecological study, where only secondary data obtained from Sinan referring to reported cases of T. cruziinfection in the entire state of Amazonas were used. Results: a total of 100 cases of CD were reported in the state of Amazonas, from 2004 to 2014, with a higher occurrence in 2007 and 2010, during April and December, with a higher frequency in the 20-39 age group and in women. Conclusion:the need to implement an effective epidemiological control service to monitor the CD transmission route and its vectors was identified, because it is a public health problem that may be linked to social and cultural determinants. The promotion of educational activities to raise awareness of the community of this disease. Keywords: Epidemiology. American trypanosomiasis; Amazonia.

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Author Biographies

  • André Luiz Rodrigues Menezes, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Rondônia, Guajará Mirim, RO, Brasil.
    Graduado em Biologia e Biomedicina Mestre em Ciência Inovação e Tecnologia
  • Gerlandes Fernandes de Oliveira, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Capixaba, Acre
    Mestre em Ciência da Saúde
  • Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Humaitá, AM, Brasil
    Graduada em Enfermagem Mestre em Ciências da Saúde
  • Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro, Técnica de Laboratório da UFAC
    Graduada em Biologia Mestre em Ciência da Saúde
  • Renato Abreu Lima, Docente UFAM
    Graduado em Biologia Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional Doutor em Biotecnologia
  • Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Humaitá, AM, Brasil
    Graduado em Biologia Mestre em Genética e Toxicologia Aplicada Doutor em Biologia Experimental

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Published

2019-04-02

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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How to Cite

Menezes, A. L. R., Oliveira, G. F. de, Ribeiro, M. A. L., Castro, G. V. de S., Lima, R. A., & Meneguetti, D. U. de O. (2019). Epidemiological overview of chagas disease in the state of Amazonas, from 2004 to 2014. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i2.12127