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0143/2019 - Relationship between cases of hepatitis a and flood areas, city of Encantado – RS
Relação entre casos de hepatite a e áreas de inundação, município de Encantado - RS

Author:

• Péterson Oliveira Silveira - Silveira, P.O - <petriz.oliveira@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7193-7974

Co-author(s):

• Laurindo Antonio Guasselli - Guasselli, L.A - <laurindo.guasselli@ufrgs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8300-846X
• Guilherme Garcia de Oliveira - Oliveira, G.G - <g.g.oliveira10@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4197-5704
• Victor Fernandez Nascimento - Nascimento, V.F - <victorfnascimento@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3311-8190


Abstract:

Hidrometeorologic disasters related to population\'s health are still poorly studied in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Hepatitis A is a disease that involves sanitary and urban issues and should be prevented. This study aims to analyze the relation between flood areas and the occurrence of waterborne diseases, such as hepatitis A. In order to do that a database of hepatitis A confirmed cases and flood events was structured for the Encantado city in Rio Grande do Sul for the year between 2012 and 2014. These data were analyzed spatiallythe Kernel estimator of the occurrence points of cases of Hepatitis A and correlated to the urban area. It was verified that in the three months after the occurrence of flood, 44 cases were registered, an increase of almost 300%, in the registry of cases of hepatitis A. The results identified that all the confirmed cases are in the urban area located in the floodplain. This reaffirms the importance of encouraging the formulation and implementation of policies to prevent outbreaks of post-disaster hydrometeorological diseases.

Keywords:

Floods, Hepatitis A, Kernel.

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Silveira, P.O, Guasselli, L.A, Oliveira, G.G, Nascimento, V.F. Relationship between cases of hepatitis a and flood areas, city of Encantado – RS. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/May). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/relationship-between-cases-of-hepatitis-a-and-flood-areas-city-of-encantado-rs/17217



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