Epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases in Belém - PA from 2016 to 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a chronic and progressive infection, often with a latency period following the initial infection. Clinical manifestations include productive cough, hyperthermia, weight loss and malaise. Method: This is a quantitative research, data were collected from the database of the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN)[14] database, the analyzed variables: schooling; breed; sex; age range and type of entry. Result and Discussion: Males have the highest percentage, representing 67.1%. The age range was between 20 and 39 years old, totaling 43.5%. There is a high prevalence of notification of new cases among the types of entry, totaling 83.1%. The predominance of cases is found in the brown race with a percentage of 81.2% and when related to education the highest number is of those who have completed high school, with 29.4%. Conclusion: In view of this, there is a need for government intervention for more exposed groups, application of public policies aimed at this vulnerable public and the entire population of the municipality, aiming at the prevention, treatment and recovery of the disease.