A retrospective study of the epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in the Complexo de Manguinhos, an urban slum area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2000-2002.
To describe some aspects of tuberculosis in a low-income community (the Complexo de Manguinhos, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), a retrospective study was carried out. Of the 290 cases reported in the 2000-2002 period, 75.8% were new cases. The annual incidence rates were 157/100,000 (2000), 205/100,000 (2001), and 145/100,000 (2002). Although there was a tendency toward a decrease in the number of cases over the period studied, the difference was not significant, suggesting that tuberculosis continues to be endemic in the area. Therefore, despite the existence of local public health care services, more efficient strategies should be implemented in order to increase the effectiveness of tuberculosis control programs in the area.
Mendes
Joycenea Matsuda
JM
Centro de Saúde Escola Germano Silval Farias, ENSP, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fonseca
Leila de Souza
Lde S
Lourenço
Maria Cristina
MC
Ferreira
Rosa Maria Carvalho
RM
Saad
Maria Helena Feres
MH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014504:Urban Health