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A evolução do conhecimento sobre as hepatites virais na região amazônica: da epidemiologia e etiologia à prevenção / The evolution of knowledge about viral hepatitis in Amazon region: from epidemiology and etiology to the prophilaxy
Bensabath, Gilberta; Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira.
  • Bensabath, Gilberta; Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Vigilância. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
  • Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira; Ministério da Saúde. Secretaria de Vigilância. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Belém. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 37(supl.2): 14-26, 2004. ilus, graf, mapas, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-723315
RESUMO
Desde os anos cinqüenta uma doença similar a febre amarela, porém considerada como nova doença, ocorre em áreas dos vales dos Rios Juruá, Purus e Madeira. Temida pelos residentes locais pela alta letalidade, sendo clinicamente uma hepato-encefalopatia de evolução fulminante (média de 5 a 6 dias). Dos que apresentam manifestações neurológicas 90% evoluem a óbito. A doença é popularmente conhecida como febre negra de Lábrea e pelos patologistas como hepatite de Lábrea pela histopatologia hepática mostrar o aspecto vacuolar dos hepatócitos, daí considerarem-na uma nova doença. Incide principalmente em crianças e adolescentes do sexo masculino. O achado do HBsAg e de marcadores de vírus da hepatite D no soro e fígado dos pacientes, levaram os pesquisadores a considerarem a febre negra de Lábrea como uma superinfecção ou coinfecção do HDV. Na falta de vacina específica contra o HDV, a vacinação contra hepatite B aplicada após o nascimento é a prevenção recomendada.
ABSTRACT
Since the 1950 years a disease similar to yellow fever but thought to be a new disease with unknown etiology has been described to health and researcher authorities. This disease occurs in Jurua, Purus and Madeira Rivers valleys. It´is feared by local people by its high lethality. It´is clinically a hepato-encephalopathy (Average survival time of 5-6 days) About 90% of sick people with typical symptoms go to death. The disease is popularly known as black fever of Lábrea and by pathologist as Lábrea hepatites after the city where the first cases were observed. The specifc histopatologic picture of vesicular degeneration of hepatocytes like spider cells motivate the local pathologist to think as a new disease: Lábrea hepatitis. The finding of HBsAg and marker of hepatites D vírus (HDV) in the serum motivate the researchers to think the disease as a superinfection of HDV in chronic carriers of HBV. In absence of a specific vaccine against HDV, the vaccine against HBV, must be given soon after the birth is the recommended prevention.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Endemic Diseases / Hepatitis, Viral, Human Type of study: Etiology study / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministério da Saúde/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Viral Hepatitis Vaccines / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Endemic Diseases / Hepatitis, Viral, Human Type of study: Etiology study / Screening study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministério da Saúde/BR