Socio-epidemiological characterization of human leptospirosis in the Federal District, Brazil, 2011-2015
| Autor: | Ivanildo de Oliveira Correia Santos, Marina Frota de Albuquerque Landi, Eduardo Maurício Mendes de Lima, Laurício Monteiro Cruz, Maria Isabel Rao Bofill, Divino Eterno dos Santos, Márcio Botelho de Castro |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 51, Iss 3, Pp 372-375 |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0188-2017 |
| Popis: | Abstract INTRODUCTION: Human leptospirosis (HL) in the Federal District (DF), Brazil, is endemic and requires studies to characterize the socio-epidemiological profile of the vulnerable population. METHODS: Seventy-nine autochthonous cases of HL between 2011-2015 were analyzed based on the databases of the Epidemiological and Environmental Health Surveillance Department, DF. RESULTS: The male population aged 31-45 years represented 86% of the leptospirosis cases; most belonged to the social classes D and E. CONCLUSIONS: In the DF, preventive measures should be concentrated on economically active male adults of social classes C, D, and E with the aim of promoting health. |
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