Study on the occurrence of food outbreaks in a region of the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais
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https://doi.org/10.22239/2317-269X.00933Keywords:
Foodborne Diseases, Disease Outbreaks, Food, Public Health Surveillance, Disease NotificationAbstract
Introduction: The occurrence of water and food transmission diseases is a worldwide concern in Public Health. Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the occurrence of food outbreaks in a region of the Jequitinhonha Valley in the State of Minas Gerais between 2008 and 2014, before and after the intervention of the PET-Health/Surveillance in Health. Method: Data were taken from printed reports and information sheets available in information systems. Results: Seventy-six outbreaks were investigated, of which only 34.1% were reported in a timely manner. The actions carried out by the PET-Health/Health Surveillance team between 2010 and 2012 positively impacted on the increase in the number of notifications of food outbreaks. Most of these outbreaks occurred in households (47.4%), reached adult individuals (30.4%) and presented as clinical manifestations: diarrhea (29.5%), vomiting (23.5%) and abdominal pain (16.3%). In the analysis of the notifications, 81.6% did not present the causal factor and only 31.0% reported the etiological agent. Conclusions: The intervention of PET-Health/Surveillance in Health represented an important factor for the strengthening surveillance of food outbreaks in the region studied of the Jequitinhonha Valley studied, but there are still difficulties related to late notification, presence of gaps and gaps in the data record and the low number of clinical and bromatological collections.Downloads
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