Epidemiological Analysis of Arboviruses in the Triângulo Mineiro from 2014 to 2018

Abstract

Objective: To study the pattern of presentation of arbovirus cases in the Triângulo Mineiro region, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive study with quantitative analysis of data obtained from the Information System of Notifications of Diseases of the Ministry of Health from 2014 to 2018. Results: 106,040 cases of Dengue, 1,691 of Zika, and 421 of Chikungunya were reported. The year with the most Dengue and Zika notifications was 2016; Chikungunya was in 2017. The municipalities with the highest incidence were Água Comprida, Gurinhatã and Araporã, while the lowest were Cascalho Rico, Indianópolis and Cachoeira Dourada. There were more reports from adult females. Conclusion: In the studied region, there was the simultaneous circulation of the three investigated arboviruses, especially Dengue, similar to other Brazilian regions. This study can contribute to planning public policies for the prevention and control of arboviruses.

Keywords

• Dengue
• chikungunya fever
• zika virus infection
• epidemiologic measurements