Aspectos epidemiológicos dos casos humanos confirmados de leishmaniose tegumentar americana no Estado de Alagoas, Brasil

Thiago José Matos Rocha; Ana Clara André Barbosa; Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana; Cláudia Maria Lins Calheiros

doi:10.5123/S2176-62232015000400007

Authors

Thiago José Matos Rocha Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil
Ana Clara André Barbosa Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil
Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil
Cláudia Maria Lins Calheiros Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Setor de Parasitologia e Patologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5123/S2176-62232015000400007

Keywords:

Health Profile, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous, Leishmania

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a serious public health problem in many countries,
especially in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: Demonstrating the epidemiological profile of that disease in Alagoas State
from 2007 to 2013 in order to be an indicator for the redirection of the State actions in the healthcare field.
METHODS: This study consisted of a retrospective, descriptive survey based on data reported and registered in
the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The current study presented the number of confirmed cases of ACL
in that State. RESULTS: During the study period, 547 cases were reported, affecting a greater number of males in
the age group of 24-39 years old. The cutaneous form presented higher numbers comparing to the mucosal form.
CONCLUSION: Therefore, it can be considered that the ACL is a disease that persists in Alagoas, due to several
factors that contribute to its transmission.

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Author Biography

Thiago José Matos Rocha, Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil Núcleo de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: Demonstrating the epidemiological profile of that disease in Alagoas State from 2007 to 2013 in order to be an indicator for the redirection of the State actions in the healthcare field. METHODS: This study consisted of a retrospective, descriptive survey based on data reported and registered in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The current study presented the number of confirmed cases of ACL in that State. RESULTS: During the study period, 547 cases were reported, affecting a greater number of males in the age group of 24-39 years old. The cutaneous form presented higher numbers comparing to the mucosal form. CONCLUSION: Therefore, it can be considered that the ACL is a disease that persists in Alagoas, due to several factors that contribute to its transmission.