Ecological study of viral hepatitis in Brazil: A geographical and temporal analysis

Autores

  • Victor Antonio Kuiava Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil
  • Nathalia Regina Pavan Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil
  • Eduardo Torres Grisolia Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil
  • Lisia Hoppe Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil Departamento de Hepatologia, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo - HSVP, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil
  • Paulo Roberto Reichert Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil Departamento de Hepatologia, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo - HSVP, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil Departamento de Cirurgia Digestiva, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo - HSVP, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil.
  • Daniel Navarini Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Passo Fundo - UPF, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil Departamento de Cirurgia Digestiva, Hospital São Vicente de Paulo - HSVP, Passo Fundo/RS, Brasil. Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil

Palavras-chave:

Hepatitis, epidemiology, mortality, Brazil

Resumo

Introduction: Viral hepatitis is a group of diseases that present high hepatotropism and are related to liver dysfunctions, having either an acute or a chronic course. Their worldwide epidemiology is diverse, with several endemic places, such as South America. The objective of this study was to analyze the epidemiology of viral hepatitis in Brazil, in order to better understand its pattern of distribution and evolution.

Method: A temporal aggregation study was conducted using the Viral Hepatitis Database of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The serological markers used were HBsAg and anti-HCV for hepatitis B and C, respectively. Mortality data were collected from the Mortality Information System for deaths attributed to viral hepatitis. The period analyzed was from 2007 to 2016/17.

Results: The incidence was 7.88 (95% CI, 7.30-8.45) for hepatitis B and 11.9 (95% CI, 11.15-12.65) for hepatitis C. Mortality attributed to viral hepatitis was 1.61 (95% CI, 1.35-1.87) deaths per 100,000 people. An analysis of municipal distribution data showed several endemic areas. The Brazilian regions most affected by hepatitis B virus were the northern and southern borders, Santa Catarina coast and Espírito Santo state, while hepatitis C virus was mostly present in metropolitan areas such as Porto Alegre and São Paulo.

Conclusion: Viral hepatitis has a diverse geographic distribution in the Brazilian territory, with highly endemic areas. The distribution differs between hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses.

Keywords: Hepatitis; epidemiology; mortality; Brazil

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2019-08-20

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Kuiava VA, Pavan NR, Grisolia ET, Hoppe L, Reichert PR, Navarini D. Ecological study of viral hepatitis in Brazil: A geographical and temporal analysis. Clin Biomed Res [Internet]. 20º de agosto de 2019 [citado 29º de março de 2024];39(2). Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/89483

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