Morbidade por esquistossomose na cidade de Feira de Santana – BA, no período de 2003 a 2006

Abstract

Background: Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in Brazil, but despite being considered an endemic country currently focuses are being found on the outskirts of urban centers. The shape of human occupation on the outskirts of large cities are interfering in the quality of life and consequently the health of the population, this has contributed to the maintenance of foci of transmission of schistosomiasis and for the expansion of this endemic disease in urban areas. In this context several studies of spatial distribution of health disorders are being developed and with it, the techniques of GIS have been widely used in epidemiological studies to allow a better understanding of parasitic diseases, schistosomiasis among them, favoring the possibility of identifying areas and populations at risk. Objectives: To analyze the spatial distribution of schistosomiasis in Feira de Santana-BA, delimiting the areas of risk for this endemic disease in the period 2003 to 2006. Methods: We conducted a descriptive study, using the casework in the National System Diseases and Notifications (SINAN), Mapping the prevalence and identify risk areas for schistosomiasis in Feira de Santana, through the technique of Scanning Statistics. Results: The prevalence of schistosomiasis in Feira de Santana was less than 1%. The males, aged between 10 and 29 years, race / brown skin and black, with low education were the most affected by this disease. The neighborhoods with the worst living conditions were most vulnerable to schistosomiasis, which detected a cluster of cases more plausible and statistically significant in the neighborhood of Campo Gado Novo. Conclusion: This study has enabled a better understanding of the distribution of schistosomiasis in Feira de Santana, which may contribute to better planning policies and practices of health, considering the populations most vulnerable to this disease.