HANSENÍASE NA REGIÃO NORTE DO BRASIL: AVALIANDO A PREVALÊNCIA E A INCIDÊNCIA DE SUAS COMPLICAÇÕES
A hanseníase é considerada uma doença crônica, infectocontagiosa, com alto poder limitante. É causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae e embora apresente elevada infectividade, poucos indivíduos expostos ao bacilo a desenvolvem. É considerada um problema de saúde pública, pois apresenta alta incidência no mundo. Dessa forma, o presente estudo objetiva analisar a prevalência da hanseníase na região Norte do Brasil e avaliar a incidência de suas complicações no período de 2010-2016. Os dados epidemiológicos da hanseníase disponibilizados pelo Sinan/SVS-MS mostram que a Região Norte foi a segunda mais prevalente, registrando 3,49 casos por 10.000 mil habitantes, ficando atrás apenas da região Centro-Oeste, que registrou uma prevalência de 3,60 por 10.000 mil habitantes no ano de 2010. Avaliando a série histórica de 2010-2016 os estados com maiores médias de prevalência da Região Norte do Brasil foram Tocantins com 5,19; seguido do Pará, 3,46 e Rondônia com 3,18. No mesmo período houve uma elevação da prevalência em Tocantins, aumentando de 4,92 para 7,39; enquanto no Pará e Rondônia houve redução de 4,15 para 2,55 e 3,48 para 1,59, respectivamente. A partir dessa pesquisa, concluiu-se que a hanseníase apesar de ser uma doença bastante antiga, ainda hoje representa um importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil. Houve uma variação na sua prevalência, com valor mais elevado em Tocantins, estando o Pará em segundo lugar, seguido de Rondônia. Quanto à incidência, o maior número de casos foi registrado no Pará, seguido de Tocantins e Rondônia, o que revela a expansão da doença nesse Estado.
HANSENÍASE NA REGIÃO NORTE DO BRASIL: AVALIANDO A PREVALÊNCIA E A INCIDÊNCIA DE SUAS COMPLICAÇÕES
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Palavras-chave: Hanseníase; Epidemiologia; Região Norte; Incidência; Prevalência.
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Keywords: Leprosy is considered a chronic and infectious-contagious disease, with high limiting power. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and although it has high infectivity, few individuals exposed to the bacillus develop it. It is considered a public health problem because has a high incidence in the world. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the prevalence of leprosy in the northern region of Brazil and evaluate the incidence of its complications in the period 2010-2016. The epidemiological data about leprosy provided by Sinan / SVS-MS show Northern Region as the second most prevalent, with 3.49 cases per 10,000,000 inhabitants, behind only the Midwest region, which recorded a prevalence of 3.60 per 10,000 inhabitants in the year 2010. Evaluating the 2010-2016 historical series, the states with the highest average prevalence in the northern region of Brazil were Tocantins with 5.19; followed by Pará, 3.46 and Rondônia with 3.18. In the same period there was an increase in Tocantins prevalence from 4.92 to 7.39; while in Pará and Rondônia decreased from 4.15 to 2.55 and 3.48 to 1.59, respectively. From this research, it is concluded that leprosy despite being a very old disease still represents a major problem of public health in Brazil. There was a variation in its prevalence, with higher value in Tocantins, with Pará in second place, followed by Rondonia. Regarding incidence, the highest number of cases was registered in Pará, followed by Tocantins and Rondônia, which reveals the spread of the disease in this state.
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Abstract:
Leprosy is considered a chronic and infectious-contagious disease, with high limiting power. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and although it has high infectivity, few individuals exposed to the bacillus develop it. It is considered a public health problem because has a high incidence in the world. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the prevalence of leprosy in the northern region of Brazil and evaluate the incidence of its complications in the period 2010-2016. The epidemiological data about leprosy provided by Sinan / SVS-MS show Northern Region as the second most prevalent, with 3.49 cases per 10,000,000 inhabitants, behind only the Midwest region, which recorded a prevalence of 3.60 per 10,000 inhabitants in the year 2010. Evaluating the 2010-2016 historical series, the states with the highest average prevalence in the northern region of Brazil were Tocantins with 5.19; followed by Pará, 3.46 and Rondônia with 3.18. In the same period there was an increase in Tocantins prevalence from 4.92 to 7.39; while in Pará and Rondônia decreased from 4.15 to 2.55 and 3.48 to 1.59, respectively. From this research, it is concluded that leprosy despite being a very old disease still represents a major problem of public health in Brazil. There was a variation in its prevalence, with higher value in Tocantins, with Pará in second place, followed by Rondonia. Regarding incidence, the highest number of cases was registered in Pará, followed by Tocantins and Rondônia, which reveals the spread of the disease in this state.
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Número de páginas: 12
- Georgia Helena de Oliveira Sotirakis
- Armando Sequeira Penela
- Maria das Graças Carvalho Almeida
- Widson Davi Vaz de Matos
- Gabriela Pixuna Dias
- Pedro Lucas Carrera da Silva
- Stefany Ariany Moura Braga
- Priscila Rodrigues Tavares
- Karla Karoline da Silva Brito
- Michelly Maria Lima da Conceição
- Glenda Rafaele Sales dos Santos
- Maiza Sousa
