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Epidemiological situation of arboviruses in the state of Piauí
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Keywords

Epidemiology
Arboviroses
Piauí
Northeast

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Epidemiological situation of arboviruses in the state of Piauí. (2019). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 11(14), e1054. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e1054.2019

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Abstract

Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile of arbovirus infections in the state of Piauí from 2007 to 2017. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional descriptive and retrospective study, with secondary data collected through Sistema de Informação de Agravo de Notificação (SINAN). Result: From 2007 to 2017 reported 91625 cases of arboviroses not state of Piauí, of these 52,209 were confirmed. In the studied period there was a reduction in the incidence of Dengue virus after the insertion of Chikungunya virus and Zika virus. The female sex presented a higher incidence in all the arboviruses, just as the adults were the most affected by the arboviruses. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude that during the analyzed period the year 2017 presented a greater number of confirmed cases, the female sex was the one with the highest incidence of infection, and the adults were the most affected by the disease. Among the municipalities surveyed Teresina was the one that most reported and confirmed cases of arboviruses in the studied period. The results made it possible to better understand the arboviruses scenario in Piauí, the identification of the risk areas for the occurrence of arboviruses as well as the most vulnerable population will contribute to health policies.

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