EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HANSENIASIS IN THE MICROREGION OF HEALTH GARÇAS / ARAGUAIA-MT

• Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Romário Rosa de
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Lima, Samuel do Carmo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Hygeia (Uberlândia)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/hygeia/article/view/62483
• topic: Hanseníase; Doença; Registro; Notificação; Casos; Leprosy; Disease; Record; Notification; Cases

The objective of this research was to analyze the epidemiological behavior of leprosy in Barra do Garças and in the municipalities of the microregion Garças/Araguaia-MT and its relation to the social vulnerability of the population. Data were obtained from the records of Outpatient Care from the Reference Center for Health/CECAP/Municipal Health Department of Barra do Garças – MT and data from SINAN/DATASUS were also used. Both were organized in an electronic spreadsheet environment for statistical modeling, obtaining the sums, averages, coefficients and rates with subsequent generation of tables, maps, charts and graphs. During the period of investigation, 4,142 cases of leprosy were quantified, Barra do Garças (1691); Nova Xavantina (616); Campinapolis (350); Novo São Joaquim (164); Araguaiana (159); Ribeirãozinho (156); Pontal do Araguaia (125); Torixoréu (91); Ponte Branca (72) and General Carneiro (49). Males were the most affected, with 1,707 (54%) and females were 1,491 (46%). After analyzing the coefficient of detection of new cases in individuals under 15, during the research period (1970 – 2020), the health microregion Garcas/Araguaia-MT was classified as Hyperendemic. Policies and actions for the prevention and control of leprosy are fragmented and insufficient, not being able to interrupt transmission.