PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO E DE MORTALIDADE EM INTERNAÇÕES POR DENGUE NO ESTADO DA PARAÍBA ENTRE OS ANOS DE 2014 A 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Dengue isaninfectiousdiseasetransmittedbythe Aedes Aegypti mosquito, whichhas 4 serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4), withpresentationsrangingfrommildfeverto dengue hemorrhagicfeverandshock. Climatechangeandurbanizationinfluence its occurrence, characterizing it as a global publichealth problem. In Brazil, transmissionisheterogeneousandsuffersfromunderreporting. Therefore, thisstudyanalyzesthe dengue mortality profile in Paraíba from 2014 to 2023, usingepidemiological data tounderstandriskfactors, trends andcollaboratewiththepromotionofpreventionstrategies, aimingto improve publichealthandqualityoflife.Methods:Thisis a descriptive, cross-sectionalstudywith a quantitative approach, whichanalyzestheepidemiological profile and dengue mortality in Paraíba between 2014 and 2023. The data wascollected online from SIH/SUS via DATASUS andanalyzedusingdescriptivestatistics, organizingvariablessuch as age group, gender, race/color, andhospitalizationandmortality rates in tablesandgraphsusing Excel.Results: Dengue hospitalizations in Paraíba reached more expressivevalues in 2016, in additiontoimportantfluctuations over theyears. Most hospitalizationsoccurredbetween May andJune, while deaths were more common between April and May. The behaviorofhospitalizationsand deaths variedaccordingto age groupandgender, withhospitalizationsbeingpredominantly male and deaths female, especiallyafterthe age of 30.Conclusions: The studyconcludesthattheincrease in dengue hospitalizations in Paraíba follows nationaloutbreaks, significantlyimpactingpublichealth. Women, brownpeople, children, adolescentsandtheelderly are more vulnerable, highlightingtheimportanceofreachingthispublic in preventionand management strategies. The territorial analysisshowedtheinfluenceofsocioeconomicandclimaticfactorsontheincidenceofthedisease, whilepresentinglimitations for evaluation, whilethe Covid-19 pandemicaffectednotificationsandresources, reinforcingtheimportanceofcontinuouscontrolandvaccinationtomitigatetheburdenonthehealth system.