EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF VIRAL HEPATITIS B AND C (DELEGATED AGENT) IN AMAZONAS

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis D, also known as Delta, depends on the presence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) to infect a person. HBV-HDV coinfection is considered the most severe form of viral hepatitis, being associated with a higher occurrence of cirrhosis, even within two years of infection, in addition to the increased chance of progression to decompensation, hepatocellular carcinoma and death. Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of hepatitis caused by the B and D viruses in Amazonas in 2024. Methodology: retrospective descriptive study of public data: Results: According to information from the epidemiological bulletin of the Amazona Health Surveillance Foundation-FVS, in the last 10 years, 402 cases of Hepatitis B+D were reported in Amazonas. In 2024 alone, 37 cases were reported, of which the majority were from Manaus (16/43.2%), in second place come the cities of Eirunepé, Canutama and Atalaia do Norte (all with 3/8.1%), then Ipixuna (2/5.4%). Most of those infected were male (51.0%), brown (86.0%), considered indigenous (11.0%) and lived in rural areas (55.0%). Conclusion: Investment should be made in professional training to improve health education in order to intensify guidance to the population, since prevention measures must be observed very strictly.