Open AccessEpidemiological aspects of Meningites in Brazil: a comparison between regions
Author(s) -
Andrea Alexandra Narro Ayin,
Rafaela Seixas Pinho,
Aline Cristine Passos de Souza,
Viviane Nazaré Lopes de Souza
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.214
Subject(s) - epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , medicine , meninges , demography , meningitis , racial group , bacterial meningitis , age groups , race (biology) , pediatrics , biology , pathology , physics , botany , sociology , optics
Background: Meningites are an inflammation of the meninges, more caused by virus, however, they are severe when caused by bacterias Objectives: Analyze data regarding the epidemiology of meningites in Brazil. Methods: Ecological study based on data of incidence and mortality by brazilian regions, sex and age affected by meningitis, between the year 2015 to 2020, available on Datasus. Results: In the north were reported 1.027 cases, Pará the winner; in the southeast were found 10.882 cases, and São Paulo was the most responsible; in the northeast, 12.435 cases were recorded, with the largest number in Bahia; in the South, 19.299 cases were observed, Paraná with the greatest number; finally, the midwest with 916 cases, Goiás was the winner. 8.056 deaths were reported, with the record in the southeast region, with 51,7% of total deaths, followed by the northeast (17,3%), South 16,9%), north (7,9%) and the midwest (5,9%). There was a predominance of the diasease in males (87.189 cases) over females (51.858 cases). The age groups most affected were between 20-39 years old, followed by 1-4 years old. The most affected race were whites, with 49.648 cases, followed by browns with 26.235 cases. Conclusion: The southestern region has higher mortality from meningitis and the South a higher incidence. The white race was the most affected and the age group between 20-39 years old.