Perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos casos de dengue em cinco regiões de Mineiros, GO, Brasil

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Dengue is a non-contagious disease caused by a virus with four serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4), transmitted by the infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito. It manifests asymptomatically or symptomatically, with fever being the main symptom, associated with at least two other common signs. This research aimed to describe the clinical-epidemiological profile of dengue in five regions of Mineiros, GO, in 2024, analyzing clinical manifestations, age group, sex, predominant serology, most affected areas, and locations with the highest incidence of cases. A descriptive-exploratory qualitative-quantitative study was conducted, with data collected from notification forms of the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) and epidemiological reports, which were subsequently transcribed, analyzed, and synthesized, with prior approval from the Research Ethics Committee. 9421 cases of dengue were reported in the municipality, with a peak in the 10th week of notification. In the five regions analyzed, there were 5,361 notifications, with the highest relative frequency presented by the Dona Sanica Basic Health Unit (UBS). Regarding socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, the five UBSs presented similar prevalent aspects – female sex, non-pregnant, mixed race, with complete secondary education, except for the age criterion. Concerning clinical manifestations, the five regions presented similar prevalent symptoms – fever, myalgia, and headache. The main pre-existing diseases were also similar – hypertension, diabetes, and peptic ulcer disease. It is concluded, therefore, that although each UBS has its singularities, mainly regarding the number of notifications and area covered, all the factors analyzed to outline the clinical-epidemiological profile proved to be similar among themselves.