In Manaus, despite the implementation of the Social and Environmental Program of Igarapés of Manaus (PROSAMIM), there are still areas that need a proper urbanization and improvements in socio-environmental conditions, reducing the level of exposure of the human beings that living in these locations.
Investigação de coliformes totais e Escherichia coli em água de consumo da comunidade Lago do limão, Município de Iranduba-AM Investigation of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in drinking water of the Lago do Limão community, Municipality of Iranduba-AM
Introduction:Leptospirosis is caused by a bacterium of the genus Leptospira. This study aimed at investigating the seroprevalence of and risk factors for leptospirosis in humans in Manaus, State of Amazonas. Methods: Interviews were performed, and 1,000 blood serum samples were examined using a microscopic agglutination test. Results: Forty-three cases were positive; there were 10 serotypes, with coagglutination in 8 cases. The most frequently occurring serotypes were Icterohaemorrhagiae (20.7%), Cynopteri (20.7%), Australis (18.8%), and Copenhageni (16.9%), and the Midwest (54.7%) and South (23.8%) had the most cases; these areas lack basic sanitation. Conclusions: Disease occurrence might be reduced through improved basic infrastructural conditions.
RESUMONeisseria meningitidis, é a principal causa de meningite bacteriana e septicemia comunitária. Há uma carência de estudos epidemiológicos sobre a doença meningocócica (DM) no Amazonas, o que a torna uma doença negligenciada pela sua importância na saúde pública. Dessa forma, objetivo desse estudo foi analisar o padrão da DM durante a década de 2000 no Estado do Amazonas. Utilizou-se dados epidemiológicos, clínicos da DM no período de 2000 a 2015. Os perfis epidemiológicos foram desenvolvidos a partir de dados registrados no Sistema Nacional de Agravos, utilizando as variáveis: sexo, idade, sinais e sintomas, sorogrupo e evolução do caso. 998 casos foram confirmados, os quais estavam distribuídos por 29 (46,7%) dos 62 municípios que compõem o estado. Manaus concentra o maior número de casos (90%). Observou-se que a incidência da doença foi maior no sexo masculino (55%) em relação ao feminino (45%). A DM
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