Acquired Syphilis: epidemiological profile of cases in state of Pará from 2017 to 2019

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Bianca Sousa de Almeida Neves
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-6281
Mariana Bastos Amanajás
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires

Abstract

Objective: To quantify patients diagnosed with acquired syphilis and the prevalence of the disease in the state of Pará, Brazil, from January 2017 to June 2019, in addition to characterizing the demographic aspects of patients included in the sample. Methods: observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted by reviewing the database of the Notifiable Diseases Information System made available by the State Health Department of Pará, of reported cases of acquired syphilis, in the defined period. This study included patients of both sexes, aged 18 years or older, who had acquired syphilis and were notified. Results: 5,620 cases of acquired syphilis were reported, of which the majority were male (n = 3,229; 57.45%), mixed race (n = 4,058; 72.2%), low education (n = 2,250; 40%) and in the young adult range (18–30 years; n = 2,514; 44.74%). The highest concentration of cases was observed in the metropolitan mesoregion of Belém and the Lower Amazon. Conclusions: Acquired syphilis is still prevalent and is characterized as a public health problem. Epidemiological surveillance needs to be constant, and more efficient public policies need to be employed in primary care to reduce the number of cases and make early diagnoses with appropriate treatment.



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Neves BS de A, Amanajás MB, Pires CAA. Acquired Syphilis: epidemiological profile of cases in state of Pará from 2017 to 2019 . HSJ [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];11(1):44-50. Available from: https://portalrcs.hcitajuba.org.br/index.php/rcsfmit_zero/article/view/1037
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Author Biographies

Bianca Sousa de Almeida Neves, Pará State University (UEPA)

6th year medical student at the State University of Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil.

Mariana Bastos Amanajás, Pará State University (UEPA)

6th year medical student at the State University of Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil.

Carla Andréa Avelar Pires, Pará State University (UEPA)

Dermatologist, Master and Doctor in tropical diseases, Adjunct Professor IV at UEPA and UFPA.

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