Neglected tropical diseases in Brazilian children and adolescents: data analysis from 2009 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prevail in conditions of poverty and contribute to the maintenance of social inequality. Out of the NTDs prioritized by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, four parasitic infections require mandatory notification: acute Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, malaria, and schistosomiasis. Data on the behaviour of these NTDs in the young population are currently limited. This study seeks to analyse the epidemiological aspects of these parasitic infections in children and adolescents in Brazil.

Methods

A retrospective exploratory ecological study was conducted. A spatial analysis of the cases reported between 2009 and 2013 in individuals aged between 0 and 19 years that were notified through the Health Notification Aggravation Information Sys

SUBMITTER: Brandao E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5668976 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature