Ocorrência de dengue no município de Araçatuba – SP

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Objective – To verify the incidence of dengue cases in the city of Araçatuba-SP, taking into account the sociodemographic profile of the individuals referred to the epidemiological clinical diagnosis and laboratory, as well as the clinical evolution of the cases. Dengue is a viral disease caused by an arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus, belonging to the Flaviviridae family. The main vector of the virus is the Aedes aegypti mosquito that has diurnal habits and feeds mainly on human blood. It is extremely important to prevent dengue through the awareness of the population, aiming to reduce its incidence.Methods – This is an exploratory, retrospective, descriptive study of an observational nature, in which the Epidemiological Investigation Database of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) was used for the period from 2012 to 2017 in the city of Araçatuba. Results – A total of 5,410 positive cases of dengue in the city of Araçatuba were observed in the six years analyzed, with 58.15% being female. There is a decrease in cases starting in 2014, but despite this decrease, dengue continues to be one of the most important diseases today, contributing to the loss of many healthy years of life in the general population. Conclusion – The laboratory confirmation was the most used for the diagnosis of dengue, in addition to few cases of positive pregnant women. The most affected age group was over 20 years, with a higher incidence in women. The majority of dengue cases were autochthonous. Only three cases of dengue deaths were confirmed, with most positive individuals evolving to cure.