Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes acometidos por leishmaniose tegumentar americana no município de Tefé, estado do Amazonas, no período de 2007 a 2013.

Abstract

The American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (LTA) is a serious public health concern in many countries of the world. It is a disease of great epidemiological importance in which man is an accidental host of the genus Leishmania protozoan. In Brazil, (LTA) is already distributed in all regions of the country, in Tefé range of transmissãodesta impairment is associated with labor activities in which individuals migrate to other municipalities whose working conditions favor transmission of disease.The this study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics in this context was made a descriptive retrospective study from 2007 to 2013, based on data reported and registered in the epidemiological Surveillance Information System (SIVEP) of the municipal department of epidemiology of Tefé - AM. During the study period were recorded 340 individuals affected by (LTA). The prevalence rate was 7.59 / 10,000 inhabitants being quea age of the patients ranged from one até 65 anos e the most common age group was 25-34 (41.18%). The largest proportion of cases detected in the period occurred in males (97.1%). As for the place of residence (68%) lived in the countryside and the most frequent occupation was farmer (50.0%). Skin lesions occurred in (97.0%) predominantly in the upper limbs (35.3%). Thus, the results show that the municipality of Tefé is an endemic area for LTA and require public health actions in education and preventive measures to control the disease, especially the risk groups with work activities related to direct contact with the forest.