Incidence of viral hepatitis in Brazil from 2009 to 2018 : an epidemiological study of confirmed cases of viral hepatitis

INTRODUCTION: Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem. It is necessary to understand the epidemic, verifying the combination of biological and demographic characteristics.

METHODS: This is an analytical ecological and epidemiological study. Confirmed case data from the Notification Disease Information System (SINAN) were used.

RESULTS: From 2009-2018, SINAN confirmed 404,003 viral hepatitis cases in Brazil, with 12.49%, 37.06%, and 48.28% cases of hepatitis A, B, and C, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: In Brazil, 4,296 deaths were associated with viral hepatitis, of which 36.66% were associated with acute hepatitis B. The proportional distribution of cases varied among the five Brazilian regions.

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E-Artikel

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2020

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2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 54(2020) vom: 21., Seite e00892020

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silva, Alessandra Pereira da [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Andresa Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Souza, Lohana Marques Leal de [VerfasserIn]
Peixoto, Natália de Oliveira [VerfasserIn]
Gonçalves, Evonnildo Costa [VerfasserIn]
Vianez Júnior, João Lídio da Silva Gonçalves [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 22.12.2020

Date Revised 23.12.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1590/0037-8682-0089-2020

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NLM319030237