STATUS OF THE AMERICAN TEGUMENTARY LEISHMANIASIS IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL, FROM 2004 TO 2013.
The aim of the present study was to analyze the status of the American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from 2004 to 2013, through its spatiotemporal distribution. We also described variables considered relevant to the epidemiology of the disease, such as the clinical form, gender, ethnic group, age group, and progression of disease. This is a descriptive study, which used notified secondary data from the Brazilian Information System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), Ministry of Health, Brazil, regarding confirmed diagnoses. To help the calculation of coefficients of detection and mortality, we used population data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). We analyzed 1,470 cases of ATL with the predominance of the cutaneous clinical form (1,292/87.89%). The data has also revealed seven deaths, a predominance of males (922/62.72%), and a higher incidence of ATL in the white ethnic group (731/49.72%). We observed a high incidence of ATL in the group of 20 - 39 years old (477/32.44%). We concluded that there was a decrease in the number of ATL cases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, based on a coefficient of detection of 1.44/100.000 inhabitants in 2004 decreasing to 0.20/100.000 inhabitants in 2013. The localities with the highest occurrences of ATL were the metropolitan region (843 cases) and the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (740 cases). In 2005, the highest incidence of the disease was observed (351 cases) in the study. Among the variables selected to describe the epidemiology of the disease, the following categories: cutaneous clinical form, male patients, white ethnic group, and the age group of 20 - 39 years old were more affected than the others.
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Animal Biology Program of Post-Graduation, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gilmar Ferreira
GF
Vita
University of the Northeast of Rio de Janeiro Darcy Ribeiro(UENF), Animal Health Laboratory Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Maria Angélica Vieira DA Costa
MA
Pereira
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Animal Biology, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ildemar
I
Ferreira
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Veterinary Medicine. Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Argemiro
A
Sanavria
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Chemical. Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Celso Guimarães
CG
Barbosa
Anhanguera University Center. Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rita de Cássia Martins
RC
Aurnheimer
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Animal Biology, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ericson Ramos de
ER
Mello
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Veterinary Medicine. Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Claudia Bezerra da
CB
Silva
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro(UFRRJ), Institute of Animal Biology, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rísia Brígida Gonçalves
RB
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