Perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Influenza A em Santa Catarina, Brasil, no ano de 2012

• Autor(a) principal: Cavalieri, Gabriela Coutinho
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Lima, Vinícius Carriero, Traebert, Jefferson
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Universitário da Ânima (RUNA)
• Texto Completo: http://www.acm.org.br/acm/seer/index.php/arquivos/article/view/78; https://repositorio.animaeducacao.com.br/handle/ANIMA/2628
• topic: Influenza humana; Vírus influenza A; Epidemiologia; Pandemia; Brasil

The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of notified cases of influenza A in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil in 2012. This is an ecological study involving data of individuals reported as suspected cases of H1N1 infection in 2012. Epidemiological surveillance officers collected data from the Brazilian communicable diseases information system. The diagnoses of H1N1 cases were confirmed by positive Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction - RT-PCR or signs and symptoms characteristic of severe acute respiratory syndrome. 3,282 cases were reported and 239 (24.5%) by seasonal H1N1. The obtained morbidity rate was 3.68/100,000 inhabitants and the mortality rate was 0.14/100,000 inhabitants. The South region had a higher rate of confirmed cases with 13.1%. The average age of notifications was 31 years. Individuals aged ≥60 years presented a higher proportion of confirmed cases (p<0.001). There was no difference in relation to gender, skin color, educational level and pregnancy. 67,5% had no previous vaccination against the virus Influenza (p=0.078). It was observed divergence of national data concerning age, however, signs and symptoms and comorbidities remained similar.