THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ARBOVIRUSES IN BRAZIL FROM 2017 TO 2022: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2023), Original article
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2023)

THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ARBOVIRUSES IN BRAZIL FROM 2017 TO 2022: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p6423-6434
Published 2023-12-27
Francisco Jazon de Araújo Neto
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2206-8060
Ana Lyandra Loiola Pinto
Centro universitário Inta - UNINTA
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6459-3398
Antônio Mateus Craveiro De Oliveira
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5844-9021
Frank Robisom Costa De Sousa
Discente do curso de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Ceará – UFC
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4656-3939
Ícaro Rodrigues Mendes Pedrosa Pinto
Faculdade de Medicina Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte – IDOMED
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5293-9823
Luis Gustavo Paiva Farias
Centro universitário Inta - UNINTA
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0758-9143
Marcelly Maria Oliveira Linhares
Discente docurso de Medicina do Centro Universitário Inta – UNINTA
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2275-5314
Mariana Cunha Melo
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7193-3023
Odeon Parente Aguiar Júnior
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3430-899X
Rodrigo Satiro Primo
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4583-2560
Valdemar Nunes Vieira De Sousa
Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8779-7207
Lia Cavalcante De Araújo
Centro Universitário Santa Maria – UNIFSM
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7095-2918
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Pandemic
COVID-19
Arbovirus Infections
Epidemiological Profile

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Araújo Neto, F. J. de, Pinto, A. L. L., De Oliveira, A. M. C., De Sousa, F. R. C., Pinto, Ícaro R. M. P., Farias, L. G. P., Linhares, M. M. O., Melo, M. C., Aguiar Júnior, O. P., Primo, R. S., De Sousa, V. N. V., & De Araújo, L. C. (2023). THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF ARBOVIRUSES IN BRAZIL FROM 2017 TO 2022: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 5(5), 6423–6434. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p6423-6434
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of Brazilian public health, which was marked by arboviral diseases such as Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Yellow Fever. The sudden need for a reorganization of the healthcare system and the fear of contracting COVID-19 contributed to the modification of the epidemiological profile of various diseases, potentially impacting the distribution of arboviruses. Objectives: This study aims to conduct an analysis of the epidemiological profile of arboviral diseases between the years 2017 and 2022, seeking to understand how the distribution of these diseases occurred before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, analytical, descriptive, and quantitative study that aims to conduct a retrospective epidemiological investigation. It used data made available by the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) of the Ministry of Health. The data used pertained to the main arboviral diseases affecting Brazil, covering the years 2017 to 2022. Results: According to the present study, in Brazil, between 2017 and 2022, the year with the highest notification of arboviral diseases was 2019. Meanwhile, the years 2017 and 2018 had the lowest notification of cases of these diseases. Additionally, the notification of arboviral diseases was concentrated in the Southeast region, the most affected age group was 20 to 39 years, and there was a prevalence of cases in female individuals. Conclusions: The reduction in cases in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019 and 2022, is noteworthy. As several studies suggest, this reduction may be due to possible underreporting. However, new studies should be conducted to develop and subsequently test the most plausible hypotheses regarding the transmission of arboviral diseases during the pandemic period to arrive at a plausible conclusion on this topic.

 

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Copyright (c) 2023 Francisco Jazon de Araújo Neto, Ana Lyandra Loiola Pinto, Antônio Mateus Craveiro De Oliveira, Frank Robisom Costa De Sousa, Ícaro Rodrigues Mendes Pedrosa Pinto, Luis Gustavo Paiva Farias, Marcelly Maria Oliveira Linhares, Mariana Cunha Melo, Odeon Parente Aguiar Júnior, Rodrigo Satiro Primo, Valdemar Nunes Vieira De Sousa, Lia Cavalcante De Araújo