CHARACTERIZATION OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PARASITOSIS IN THE CITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593302320048

• Palavras-chave: 1. Parasites 2. Epidemiology 3. Public health 4. Hygienic-sanitary conditions

• Keywords: 1. Parasites 2. Epidemiology 3. Public health 4. Hygienic-sanitary conditions

• Abstract:

  Enteroparasitoses continue to be a relevant public health issue due to the physical and cognitive impairment they generate in the infected patient, but above all because they are the main causes of outbreaks in developing countries, where there is still a large portion of the population living under low income, conditions inadequate sanitation, limited access to information and poor hygiene habits. Another important aspect in the context of the endemicity of human parasites is the lack of information about these diseases which, in addition to the other factors mentioned above, sustains the epidemiological scenario in question. The scarcity of survey data on the occurrence of intestinal parasites in São João del Rei (SJDR) makes it difficult to understand the current scenario of the occurrence of parasites in the municipality and makes it impossible to carry out effective intervention strategies in the communities. his way, the development of the work aims to carry out an epidemiological survey of parasites in the municipality and to analyze possible factors associated with the occurrence of these parasites. A quantitative study was carried out in which parasitological exams were evaluated in the municipality of SJDR from January 2013 to December 2018. During the analyzed period, the neighborhood that presented the highest number of occurrences of parasites was Bom Pastor. Of the total parasitized individuals, 52.1% were female. The most frequent parasites were Entamoeba sp. and Gardia lamblia. In the evaluated period, 1.4% had biparasitism and 98.6% had monoparasitism. It was possible to conclude that there is a high prevalence of intestinal parasites in the population and that, therefore, there is a need for improvements in hygienic-sanitary conditions, as well as greater access to information about this scenario.