Epidemiologia do dengue no município de São Paulo do Potengi - RN.

Abstract

Dengue is an acute infectious disease course of viral origin , caused by a virus of the family Flaviviridae , genus Flavivirus , with four variants : DEN1 , DEN2 , and DEN3 DEN4, which sweeps across the tropical world. By analyzing the factors that determine dengue, all constituents that comprise this disease, a challenge to public health, because it is one of the most common diseases throughout the world and have many factors such as biological, socioeconomic and environmental contribute to the development. In Brazil is a very prevalent disease remains very high despite the prevention and control of the competent authorities. Objectives: An epidemiological survey of dengue cases was conducted in São Paulo the Potengi, verifying the prevalence, clinical profile and risk areas. Method: The study was based on information recorded in the database of the national system for reporting injuries (SINAN) in 2013. Results: 992 and 283 confirmed cases of dengue were reported in the municipality of São Paulo Potengi between the years 2010 and 2013. The year 2012 had the highest number of confirmed cases (145) compared with the other years, 14 in 2010, 108 in 2011 and 29 until July 2013 . With regard to the neighborhoods with the highest number of polio cases, it was observed that the neighborhood Our Lady Aparecida recorded the highest number of cases (30), followed by Santos Dumont neighborhoods (19) and Assumption (12). It was noticed that these neighborhoods have lower social organization, being poorer and less health education. Considering the age of the patients 71 % had age between 17 and 48 years and 60.07 % of the subjects were male. Regarding symptomatology was observed characteristics of dengue as enxatema, reactions, nausea, arthralgia, headache, retroocular pain, myalgia, vomiting and diarrhea . Conclusion: Given the findings, it is concluded that dengue in the city is a frequent and several factors such as biological, environmental factors that contribute to disease development. Becomes necessary joint action of various strategies for its prevention and control, in particular an articulated action of a multidisciplinary team in patient attention.