Epidemiological profile of leishmaniasis at a reference service in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, from January 2000 to September 2008

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease found in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Brazil, the disease is an important public health problem, occurring in most states, but mainly in the Northeast region of the country, with the state of Alagoas having a significant number of c...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2010-07, Vol.14 (4), p.342-345
Main Authors: da Silva Nunes, Willian, Rios Araújo, Sócrates, Calheiros, Cláudia Maria Lins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
American tegumentary leishmaniasis
Analysis
Brazil - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Causes of
Child
Child, Preschool
Endemic Diseases
Epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Public health
Retrospective Studies
Statistics
visceral leishmaniasis
Young Adult
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Summary:Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease found in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Brazil, the disease is an important public health problem, occurring in most states, but mainly in the Northeast region of the country, with the state of Alagoas having a significant number of confirmed cases. The present study establishes and discusses the epidemiological profile of cases of leishmaniases treated at the Reference Center of Alagoas, Hospital Escola Hélvio de Farias Auto, between January 2000 and October 2008. During thisperiod, records of 2,104 patients notified to the hospital Epidemiological Surveillance Center were reviewed. The epidemiology of leishmaniasis, both visceral and tegumentary, has shown a profile that has changed over throughout the years, with a decrease in the number of notified cases. Disease occurrence was associated with lower social economic classes, and affected mainly rural workers in general, housewives and students.
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1016/S1413-8670(10)70072-6