Epidemiological profile of congenital toxoplasmosis in the state of Santa Catarina

• Autor(a) principal: Marzola, Patrícia Emanuella Ramos
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Iser, Betine Pinto Moehlecke, Schilindwein, Aline Daiane
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Evidência - Ciência e Biotecnologia - Interdisciplinar
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unoesc.edu.br/evidencia/article/view/28575
• topic: Epidemiologia; Notificação de doenças infecciosas; Transmissão vertical de doenças infecciosas; Epidemiology; Infectious disease notifications; Vertical transmission of infectious diseases

Introduction – Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease that can be transmitted to the fetus if the woman is infected during pregnancy. Many children are asymptomatic at birth; however, several can have severe sequelae throughout their lives. Objective – To describe the epidemiological information of congenital toxoplasmosis in the state of Santa Catarina. Methodology – This is an ecological study, based on official secondary data. There was evaluated information for the period 2010 to 2020. Results – There was a high incidence of congenital toxoplasmosis, especially in the regions of Foz do Itajaí, Northeast and North Plateau, and Greater Florianópolis, with incidences of 8.79, 6, 04 and 5.02 cases per 10,000 live births, respectively. The presence of a high incidence among indigenous people is highlighted, with 3.3 cases per 100 live births. Conclusions – Despite the progress regarding notification and monitoring of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis in the state of Santa Catarina, failures were identified in the newborn notification process, consequently, with loss of follow-up and treatment. Due to the high incidence of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis, the introduction of educational measures to guide this population is recommended. The need for attention to the indigenous population is highlight.