Epidemiological profile of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2020 to 2021
Vigil Sanit Debate, Rio de Janeiro, 2023, v.11: e02062 | Published on: 03/08/2023
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https://doi.org/10.22239/2317-269x.02062Keywords:
SRAG, COVID-19, Descriptive Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Reporting, SARS-CoV-2Abstract
Introduction: The increase in the number of cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) associated with Sars-CoV-2 has given rise to one of the largest public health emergencies in the world. Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological profile of SARS in the state of Minas Gerais, from 2020 to 2021. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive,
retrospective, and qualitative-quantitative research was carried out. Data were collected from the SIVEP-Gripe system and the COVID-19 Case Monitoring Panel, for the years from 2020 to 2021. The variables analyzed were: total COVID-19 cases, total SARS and SARS due to COVID-19, age, sex, race, final classification and final evolution. Results: The state had 315,726 SARS cases, and of these, 58.6% were caused by Sars-CoV-2. Most individuals who presented SARS were male, aged 60 years and over and brown. Among the SARS cases, 23.3% evolved to death, and of these, 77.6% were caused by COVID-19. The regions of Uberlândia, Belo Horizonte, Coronel Fabriciano, Patos de Minas, Uberaba, Ituiutaba, Leopoldina, Governador Valadares and Juiz de Fora had the highest occurrences of SARS/inhabitants. The regionals from São João del-Rei, Teófilo Otoni, Passos and Uberaba stood out for having a high lethality rate of patients who had SARS due to COVID-19. Conclusion: The distribution of reported SARS cases and deaths in Minas Gerais was heterogeneous, with a greater number of cases in municipalities with higher population density. The questions listed in this research pointed out the deficiencies and weaknesses in the response capacities to face the pandemic, which indicates the need for decentralizing and restructuring the health system of several municipalities in the state.
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Luiz Fernando Moura Goulart, Universidade Brasil, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil
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Luciano Ricardo de Oliveira, Universidade Brasil, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil
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Leonice Domingos dos Santos Cintra Lima, Universidade Brasil, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil
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Luciana Estevam Simonato, Universidade Brasil, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil
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Danila Fernanda Rodrigues Frias, Universidade Brasil, Fernandópolis, SP, Brasil / Departamento de Emergências em Saúde Pública, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil
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