Prevalence of trachoma in the non-indigenous Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, Ceará State, Northeast Brazil.

Autor:	Maciel AMS; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.; Municipal Secretary of Health, Russas, 62900000, Ceará, Brazil., Ramos Junior AN; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.; Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60430140, Ceará, Brazil., Ferreira AF; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil., de Almeida NMGS; Master's Degree in Child and Adolescent Health, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60740000, Ceará, Brazil., de Almeida PC; State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60740000, Ceará, Brazil., Szwarcwald CL; Secretary of Health Surveillance, Ministry of Health, Brasília, 70723040, Federal District, Brazil., Favacho JDFR; Secretary of Health Surveillance, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ministry of Health, Belém, 67030000, Pará, Brazil., Franco Filho LC; Secretary of Health Surveillance, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ministry of Health, Belém, 67030000, Pará, Brazil., Gomes VDS; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.; Secretary of Health of the State of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60060440, Ceará, Brazil., Damasceno LS; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.; Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60430140, Ceará, Brazil., Maciel MMS; Institute of Culture and Art, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60455760, Ceará, Brazil., Delerino AL; Department of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60430160, Ceará, Brazil., Pires Neto RDJ; Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.; Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene [Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg] 2023 Dec 04; Vol. 117 (12), pp. 844-851.
DOI:	10.1093/trstmh/trad052
Abstrakt:	Background: The aim of the current study was to estimate the population prevalence of trachoma in non-indigenous populations in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, in the state of Ceará, northeast region of Brazil, 2021-2022. Methods: A population-based prevalence survey focusing on detecting cases of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in children aged 1-9 y and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) 'unknown to the health system' in people aged ≥15 y, was conducted in rural areas of the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará. Indigenous populations will be further researched. Results: There was no detection of cases of TF and TT. In 900 households, 2234 people were examined. In the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, females (54.6%; 1219/2234) and the mixed/Pardo-Brazilian ethnicity (68.1%; 1521/2234) predominated. The most commonly reported educational level was elementary and middle school (41.8%; 702/1679). In 56.2% (506/900) of households, there was a source of water within the household. The monthly income range of 50%-100% of the minimum wage predominated in the families of the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region (43.1%; 388/900). Conclusions: Although no cases of TF and TT were detected in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará during the study period, considering the historical endemicity, we emphasise the need for monitoring and sustainability of surveillance actions in areas at risk for trachoma, common contexts for neglected populations. (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)
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