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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25231| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Spatial analysis for the identification of risk areas for schistosomiasis mansoni in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, 2005-2014 |
| Authors: | Santos, Allan Dantas dos Lima, Ana Caroline Rodrigues Santos, Márcio Bezerra Alves, José Antônio Barreto Góes, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Nunes, Marco Antônio Prado Sá, Sidney Lourdes César Souza Araújo, Karina Conceição Gomes Machado de |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2016 |
| Resumo : | Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infectious disease with a worldwide prevalence. The objective of this work is to identify risk areas for schistosomiasis mansoni transmission in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, during the period from 2005 to 2014. Methods: We conducted an epidemiological study with secondary data from the Information System Control Program of Schistosomiasis [Sistema de Informação do Programa de Controle da Esquistossomose (SISPCE)]. Temporal trends were analyzed to obtain the annual percentage change (APC) in the rates of annual prevalence. In addition to the description of general indicators of the disease, the spatial analysis was descriptive, by means of the estimator of intensity kernel, and showed spatial dependence by indicators of global Moran (I) and Local Index of Spatial Association (LISA). Thematic maps of spatial distribution were made, identifying priority intervention areas in need of healthcare. Results: There were 78,663 cases of schistosomiasis, with an average of 8.7% positivity recorded; 79.8% of the cases were treated, and Sergipe showed a decreasing positive trend (APC: -2.78). There was the presence of spatial autocorrelation and a significant global Moran index (I = 0.19; p-value = 0.03). We identified clusters of highrisk areas, mainly located in the northeast and southcentral of the state, which each had equally high infection rates. Conclusions: There was a decreasing positive trend of schistosomiasis in Sergipe. Spatial analysis identified the geographic distribution of risk and allowed the definition of priority areas for the maintenance and intensification of control interventions. |
| Keywords: | Schistosomiasis Epidemiology Geographical information system Spatial analysis |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 |
| Is part of: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
| Citation: | SANTOS, A. D. et al. Spatial analysis for the identification of risk areas for schistosomiasis mansoni in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, 2005-2014. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Brasília, v. 49, n. 5, p. 608–615, set./out. 2016. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/cmcwMtF6Yvv3PbsQTWPTrYP/?lang=en. Acesso em: 18 jun. 2026. |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0) |
| Identifier: | https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0137-2016 |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25231 |
| Appears in Collections: | DENL - Artigos de periódicos DME - Artigos de periódicos PPGCS - Artigos de periódicos |
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