Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995)
This study analyzes 3,181 deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil, based on 16 years of sequential data (from 1980 to 1995). During this period paracoccidioidomycosis showed considerable magnitude and low visibility, representing the eighth most common cause of death from predominantly chronic...
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| author | Ziadir Francisco Coutinho Delson da Silva Márcia Lazéra Valéria Petri Rosely Magalhães de Oliveira Paulo C. Sabroza Bodo Wanke |
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| description | This study analyzes 3,181 deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil, based on 16 years of sequential data (from 1980 to 1995). During this period paracoccidioidomycosis showed considerable magnitude and low visibility, representing the eighth most common cause of death from predominantly chronic or recurrent types of infectious and parasitic diseases. It also had the highest mortality rate among the systemic mycoses. The mean annual mortality rate was 1.45 per million inhabitants, indicating a downward long-term trend (reduction of 31.28%), while spatial distribution among the different regions and States of Brazil was non-homogenous. The South (with the highest regional rate) and the Southeast showed a downward trend, while the Central West had the second highest rate in the country. At least one-fifth of Brazilian municipalities (or 22.71% of the country's total area) reported deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis. Overall nationwide mortality per area was 3.73/10,000km². The disease was endemic in non-metropolitan areas. The majority of deaths occurred in males (84.75%), and there was a sex ratio of 562 men/100 women. The 30-59-year and over-60-year age groups were the most affected. The study showed that the mortality rate justifies classifying this disease as a major health problem in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21d47e18ea9c4333841a88fd83f186982022-12-22T00:16:42ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública0102-311X1678-446418514411454S0102-311X2002000500037Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995)Ziadir Francisco Coutinho0Delson da Silva1Márcia Lazéra2Valéria Petri3Rosely Magalhães de Oliveira4Paulo C. Sabroza5Bodo Wanke6Fundação Oswaldo CruzFundação Oswaldo CruzFundação Oswaldo CruzUniversidade Federal de São PauloFundação Oswaldo CruzFundação Oswaldo CruzFundação Oswaldo CruzThis study analyzes 3,181 deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil, based on 16 years of sequential data (from 1980 to 1995). During this period paracoccidioidomycosis showed considerable magnitude and low visibility, representing the eighth most common cause of death from predominantly chronic or recurrent types of infectious and parasitic diseases. It also had the highest mortality rate among the systemic mycoses. The mean annual mortality rate was 1.45 per million inhabitants, indicating a downward long-term trend (reduction of 31.28%), while spatial distribution among the different regions and States of Brazil was non-homogenous. The South (with the highest regional rate) and the Southeast showed a downward trend, while the Central West had the second highest rate in the country. At least one-fifth of Brazilian municipalities (or 22.71% of the country's total area) reported deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis. Overall nationwide mortality per area was 3.73/10,000km². The disease was endemic in non-metropolitan areas. The majority of deaths occurred in males (84.75%), and there was a sex ratio of 562 men/100 women. The 30-59-year and over-60-year age groups were the most affected. The study showed that the mortality rate justifies classifying this disease as a major health problem in Brazil.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000500037&lng=en&tlng=enparacoccidioidomicosemortalidadeepidemiologiamicose endêmica |
| spellingShingle | Ziadir Francisco Coutinho Delson da Silva Márcia Lazéra Valéria Petri Rosely Magalhães de Oliveira Paulo C. Sabroza Bodo Wanke Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) Cadernos de Saúde Pública paracoccidioidomicose mortalidade epidemiologia micose endêmica |
| title | Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) |
| title_full | Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) |
| title_fullStr | Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) |
| title_short | Paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in Brazil (1980-1995) |
| title_sort | paracoccidioidomycosis mortality in brazil 1980 1995 |
| topic | paracoccidioidomicose mortalidade epidemiologia micose endêmica |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000500037&lng=en&tlng=en |
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