Análise descritiva dos casos confirmados de leptospirose em humanos no Brasil, período de 2010-2019

Abstract

Objective: to describe the number of confirmed cases of leptospirosis in humans in Brazil from 2010 to 2019. Method: cross-sectional study based on secondary data, available in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. The variables considered were number of cases confirmed by Federation Unit, capital, month, year of notification, gender, age group, ethnicity/color, education, area/place of infection, infection environment, confirmation criteria and disease evolution. It was decided to calculate the average incidence by Federation Unit and capitals, and the data were presented in a grouped way. Results: in relation to the states, eight stood out for their high incidence. Regarding gender, the predominance was of men (79.6%), aged 20 to 59 years (72.4%), specifically those between 20 and 39 years (39.6%), white (44.8%), with low level of education (58.9%). The occurrence of cases was in an urban region (54.9%) and home contagion (41%). Regarding access to health services, diagnosis a)