Epidemiological and spatial profile of influenza syndrome confirmed for COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic in the state of Pará-Brazil / Perfil epidemiológico e espacial da síndrome gripal confirmada para COVID-19 no início da pandemia no estado do Pará-Brasil
Sardinha, Daniele Melo; Silva, Caroliny Soares; Ferreira, Ana Lúcia da Silva; Moura, Letícia Diogo de Oliveira; Sá, Carmem Aliandra Freire de; Rodrigues, Phelipe da Silva; Venturieri, Bruna; Alencar, Juliane Lima; Lima, Karla Valéria Batista; Guimarães, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e; Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa.
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Introduction:
COVID-19 broke out in Wuhan in China in December 2019, soon reached pandemic level causing thousands of deaths worldwide. It presents mostly mild flu cases; however, it can evolve into a severe respiratory syndrome that is responsible for hospitalizations and deaths.Objective:
To describe the epidemiological and spatial profile of confirmed cases of influenza-like syndrome (GB) by COVID-19 in the state of Pará.Method:
Descriptive and ecological study, referring to cases of COVID-19 reported in the E-SUS VE. From the variables of the epidemiological profile, spatial distribution and temporal trend of the disease.Results:
The spatial distribution showed that the concentration of cases is located in the southern municipalities of the state. In the profile variables female gender (53.16%), age group (61.14%) 30 and 59 years, chronic heart disease represented (41.99%), diabetes (31.22%) and (16.30%) chronic respiratory diseases Health professionals infected (8%). Clinical features fever (71.99%), cough (64.57%), and sore throat (46.78%). Confirmation criteria rapid antibody test (84.39%), rapid antigen test (7.61%), and RT-PCR (7.48%). The temporal trend of the disease showed the peak of cases in the 20th epidemiological week.Conclusion:
Mostly women, most frequent heart diseases and diabetes, confirmed by rapid test and classical symptoms of GS. A flattening of the curve was observed after the 21st week, possibly due to the lockdown intervention. However, it was shown the high number of cases on 07/07/2020 in several regions, specifically in municipalities of the southern region of the state.
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