Hepatitis B in Rondônia (Western amazon region, Brazil): descriptive analysis and spatial distribution.

Autor:	Vieira Gde D; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Florão M; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Castro KP; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Alves Tda C; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Vaiciunas S; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Honda ER; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Camargo LM; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil., Sousa CM; Departamento de Medicina, Faculdade São Lucas, Porto Velho, RO, Brasil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Arquivos de gastroenterologia [Arq Gastroenterol] 2015 Jan-Mar; Vol. 52 (1), pp. 18-21.
DOI:	10.1590/S0004-28032015000100005
Abstrakt:	Background: The Amazon is one of the regions who have the highest rates of infection by the hepatitis B virus in the world. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological data and spatial distribution of hepatitis B cases reported between 2002 and 2012 in the Brazilian State of Rondônia. Methods: Social and clinical data of these individuals were studied through the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), including the following variables: gender, age group, vaccination, contact with a known patient with HBV, exposure to risk factors, source of infection, and clinical status. Results: There were 7,132 cases reported in Rondônia, with an average incidence rate of 42/100,000 inhabitants per year. The municipalities with the highest incidence rates were Monte Negro (187.6/100,000 inhabitants) and Ariquemes (157.2/100,000 inhabitants). The 20-39 year-old age group had the highest number of cases (n = 3,834), and 69.9% of patients were likely infected via sexual contact. Regarding the clinical disease status, most of the patients (80.7%) were in the chronic phase. Conclusions: There was a recent 402% increase in the diagnosis of hepatitis B, which is likely owing to the improvements in the public diagnostic system. This highlights the need for public policies to prevent and control the disease.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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