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Dengue em criança: aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos, Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, no período de 2006 e 2007 / Dengue in children: clinical and epidemiological characteristics, Manaus, State of Amazonas, 2006 and 2007
Rocha, Lúcia Alves da; Tauil, Pedro Luiz.
  • Rocha, Lúcia Alves da; Secretaria Municipal de Saúde. Manaus. BR
  • Tauil, Pedro Luiz; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Área de Medicina Social.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 42(1): 18-22, Jan.-Feb. 2009. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-507359
RESUMO
O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar os aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos das crianças acometidas por dengue, em Manaus, AM, no período de 2006 a 2007. Foram analisados 482 casos de dengue confirmados laboratorialmente, em 2006, sendo 46,9 por cento nos menores de 15 anos, e 1.538 casos, em 2007, sendo 57,7 por cento nos menores de 15 anos. Os dados foram obtidos do Sistema Nacional de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) de Manaus. As variáveis analisadas foram idade, gênero, bairro de residência, mês do inicio dos sintomas, sorotipo e forma clínica da doença. Verificou-se um aumento estatisticamente significativo da proporção de casos em menores de 15 anos, bem como das formas graves entre 2006 e 2007. Apesar de a forma hemorrágica ter sido quase três vezes mais freqüente em 2007, houve uma redução do coeficiente de letalidade. Os sorotipos identificados foram DEN-3 em 2006 e DEN-1, DEN-2 e DEN-3 em 2007. Em 2007, houve registro de casos em todos os meses do ano.
ABSTRACT
This study presents the clinical and epidemiological aspects of children affected with dengue, in Manaus, AM, in 2006 and 2007. There were 482 The aim of this study was to present the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children affected by dengue, in Manaus, State of Amazonas, in 2006 and 2007. Analysis was conducted on 482 dengue cases with confirmation from laboratory tests, in 2006 (46.9 percent in children under 15 years of age), and 1,538 cases in 2007 (57.7 percent in children under 15 years of age). The data were obtained from the National System for Notifiable Diseases (Sistema Nacional de Agravos de Notificação; SINAN) in Manaus. The variables analyzed were age, gender, district where subject lived, month when symptoms started, serotypes and clinical form of the disease. Statistically significant increases in the proportion of cases in children under 15 years of age and in the proportion of severe forms were found between 2006 and 2007. Although the hemorrhagic form was almost three times more frequent in 2007, the mortality rate was lower. The serotypes identified were DEN-3 in 2006 and DEN-1, DEN-2 and DEN-3 in 2007. In 2007, cases were recorded in every month of the year.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dengue / Dengue Virus Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dengue / Dengue Virus Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Secretaria Municipal de Saúde/BR