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Progression of the load of waterborne and intestinal parasitic diseases in the ...
Martins,Marilaine; Lacerda,Marcus Vinícius Guimarães; Monteiro,Wuelton Marcelo; Moura,Marco Antonio Saboia; Santos,Eyde Cristianne SaraivaIn the State of Amazonas, Brazil, urban expansion together with precarious basic sanitation conditions and human settlement on river banks has contributed to the persistence of waterborne and intestinal parasitic diseases. Time series of the recorded cases of cholera, typhoid fever, hepatitis A and leptospirosis are described, using data from different levels of the surveillance systems. The sources for intesti...
Epidemiology of infectious meningitis in the State of Amazonas, Brazil
Saraiva,Maria das Graças Gomes; Santos,Eyde Cristianne Saraiva; Saraceni,Valéria; Rocha,Lívia Laura dos Santos; Monte,Rossicléia LinsINTRODUCTION: In the State of Amazonas, particularly in the capital Manaus, meningitis has affected populations of different cultures and social strata over the years. Bacterial meningitis is caused by several different species and represents a major issue of public health importance. The present study reports the meningitis case numbers with different etiologies in Amazonas from January 1976 to December 2012. ...