Malaria epidemiology in the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil: a retrospective study with secondary data

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Joyce Anny Alves do Nascimento, Lucas Melo Guimarães, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016
• Subjects: Epidemiology; Malaria; health surveillance; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0153-2015; https://doaj.org/article/e2e4b01d81f94e99a21ba7ccde39ee5e

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Malaria is not considered endemic in State of Piauí. METHODS Malaria epidemiology was examined using surveillance data. RESULTS: During 2002-2013, of the 484 cases of malaria, 217 were classified as probably acquired in Piauí, most frequently in the Campo Largo, Buriti dos Lopes, and Luzilândia municipalities, and 267 were considered probably imported, from the States of Pará, Maranhão, Amazonas, Roraima, and Rondônia. Probably-imported cases occurred throughout the year, while 80.2% of the probably-acquired cases occurred in April-August, peaking at the end of the rainy season. CONCLUSIONS Malaria surveillance should be intensified. Further ecoepidemiological and entomological studies are needed.