Tuberculose : Análise epidemiológica em um município da Amazônia Legal

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is considered a global emergency of great relevance to public health, known as one of the oldest infectious diseases in the world. Therefore, its continuity is due, in particular, to its direct relationship with poverty, social exclusion, poor income distribution, broad geographic dispersion, as well as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and MDR epidemics. Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of TB in the Municipality of Sinop MT in the periods from 2012 to 2018. Retrospective documentary research with quantitative approach. Results and discussion: In this study from the total number of cases reported in SINAN in the period from 2012 to 2018 it is evident that the individuals of the sex male patients were more infected with 65% of cases, the highest incidence was in individuals aged between 20 and 34 years, with 36% of the cases, that is, young adults, of the total 73% obtained a cure. In relation to schooling, a higher incidence was observed in individuals who completed only elementary education, presenting 23% of the occurrences; of the total 81% of the notifications were of new cases, predominating the pulmonary form as a form of higher prevalence with 90% of cases; when it comes to HIV coinfection, the numbers obtained show that 9% of the cases were positive. Conclusion: The objectives of this study were achieved, since we were able to t race the eidemiological profile of individuals with TB in Sinop-MT. In order to carry out the prevention and early diagnosis of tuberculosis, it is essential to formulate focused and effective screening strategies in order to have the disease vulnerable.