Silva APD, Silva AP, Souza LMLD, Peixoto NDO, Gonçalves EC, Vianez Júnior JLDSG. Incidence of viral hepatitis in Brazil from 2009 to 2018: an epidemiological study of confirmed cases of viral hepatitis.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2020;
54:e00892020. [PMID:
33338106 PMCID:
PMC7747823 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0089-2020]
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Abstract
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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