Perfil epidemiológico da leishmaniose visceral em Parnaíba – PI nos anos de 2012 a 2020

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Parnaíba-PI from 2012 to 2020. Methods: the study is descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective case series, based on DATASUS. Results: of the 94 cases treated in Parnaíba, only half lived in the municipality itself, while the rest came from other municipalities in Piauí, Maranhão and Ceará. There was an average of 10 cases per year of VL during the period studied, with cases being registered in all months of the year, with a higher number of notifications in June (n=16) and December (n=10). The average annual incidence rate was 3.93 cases / 100,000 inhabitants, which is higher than the national average. There was a prevalence of males (69.1%) and brown race/color (67%). The most affected age groups were 20-39 years (27.6%) and 1-4 years (26.5%). In addition, 45.7% of patients evolved to cure (n=43), while 6.3% evolved to death from VL (n=6), highlighting the age group of individuals aged 65 years or more who corresponded to 50% of deaths. Conclusion: such results allow delineating the epidemiological profile of VL, which will allow the development of strategic actions for the control of Leishmaniasis, increasing the effectiveness rate of the actions carried out.