Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in the cities of the northern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil
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| contents | Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in the cities of the northern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil André M. Fontes Juliana S. Ardisson Marco A.A. Souza Rodrigo R. Freitas João A.T. Pancoto Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) Hepatitis B epidemiology geoprocessing Espírito Santo The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 2 billion people worldwide have already had contact with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 373 million have become chronic carriers. Hepatitis B is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, leading to a large number of deaths annually. Both viral factors and the host immune response have been implicated in the pathogenesis and clinical result of HBV infection. Many Brazilian cities, including the cities of the northern region of the state of Espírito Santo are located in regions with little health infrastructure. Our study performed an epidemiological analysis of cases of Hepatitis B in São Mateus, using methodology of Geographic Information System (GIS), aiming to raise the number of disease cases, establishing preventive measures to control the disease, improving the quality of life of people affected by this pathology. The city of São Mateus had the largest number of reported cases of hepatitis B northern region of Espírito Santo. The age group with the highest number of hepatitis B notifications was 20–49 years, mostly females. The major forms of contact with HBV in these cities were dental treatment, use of injectable medications, surgical procedures and multiple sexual partners. 2016 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32746972033 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.88 |
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| spellingShingle | Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in the cities of the northern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil André M. Fontes Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) Hepatitis B epidemiology geoprocessing Espírito Santo Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in the cities of the northern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil André M. Fontes Juliana S. Ardisson Marco A.A. Souza Rodrigo R. Freitas João A.T. Pancoto Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) Hepatitis B epidemiology geoprocessing Espírito Santo The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 2 billion people worldwide have already had contact with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 373 million have become chronic carriers. Hepatitis B is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, leading to a large number of deaths annually. Both viral factors and the host immune response have been implicated in the pathogenesis and clinical result of HBV infection. Many Brazilian cities, including the cities of the northern region of the state of Espírito Santo are located in regions with little health infrastructure. Our study performed an epidemiological analysis of cases of Hepatitis B in São Mateus, using methodology of Geographic Information System (GIS), aiming to raise the number of disease cases, establishing preventive measures to control the disease, improving the quality of life of people affected by this pathology. The city of São Mateus had the largest number of reported cases of hepatitis B northern region of Espírito Santo. The age group with the highest number of hepatitis B notifications was 20–49 years, mostly females. The major forms of contact with HBV in these cities were dental treatment, use of injectable medications, surgical procedures and multiple sexual partners. 2016 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32746972033 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.88 |
| title | Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus in the cities of the northern region of Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) Hepatitis B epidemiology geoprocessing Espírito Santo |
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