TIME TREND AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF DENGUE IN BRAZIL

• Published in: Cogitare enfermagem Vol. 27; no. 27; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Rodrigues da Silva, Thiago, Araújo Nascimento Costa, Ana Karla, Araújo Nascimento Alves, Kelle, Neves Santos, Alisson, de França Cota, Matheus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 01-12-2022
• Subjects: Epidemiology; Public Health; Spatial Distribution
• ISSN: 1414-8536; 2176-9133
• DOI: 10.5380/ce.v27i0.88190

Objective: to determine the time trend and spatial distribution of the confirmed dengue cases in Brazil between 2009 and 2019.
Method: this is an ecological and longitudinal study of a historical series of the dengue cases available in the Information System of Notifiable Health Problems. The data were analyzed by means of time trend and spatial distributions.
Results: the study denoted a stationary trend of the incidence coefficient (R=0.091; p>0.05). The Midwest region stood out among the Brazilian regions, with 42.04% incidence. In relation to the Brazilian states, Acre was the one with the highest incidence: 45.06%. Finally, regarding the severe form of dengue, the Southeast region stood out with 38.35% of the cases.
Conclusion: based on the epidemiological analyses, it was concluded that, in Brazil, dengue is still a relevant public health problem, given the high number of cases.