Abstract
Objective: The study sought to analyze the epidemiological profile of people with American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) in the Lake Tucuruí Integration Region, between 2010 and 2019. Methods: Descriptive study, with data obtained from the Health System Notifiable Disease Information System. Results: There were 3,305 patients with ATL distributed in seven cities. Males, aged 15-39 and 40-59 years were the most affected. New cases are the main route of transmission and the most prevalent clinical form is cutaneous leishmaniasis. The cure was shown in four of the seven cities studied. The cities of Itupiranga and Novo Repartimento showed that the rural area is the main area of infection. The urban area was the area of greatest contagion for the cities of Jacundá and Tucuruí. Conclusion: The study for ATL showed that this zoonosis is endemic in this Amazon microregion and it mainly affects male individuals, with low education and aged between 15-39 and 40-59 years.
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