0145/2015 - Study of mortality in Brazil 2005-2010 for infectious diseases: risks involved in corpse handling Estudo da mortalidade no Brasil por doenças infecciosas, de 2005 a 2010: riscos envolvidos no manejo de cadáveres
• Telma Abdalla de Oliveira Cardoso - Cardoso, TAO - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) / Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (Ensp), Núcleo de Biossegurança - <abdalla@fiocruz.br>
Coautor(es):
• Duarte Nuno Vieira - Vieira, D.N. - Universidade de Coimbra, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses - <dnvieira@inml.mj.pt>
Área Temática:
Saúde e Trabalho
Resumo:
Houveram 2.628 desastres naturais no mundo, durante 2005/2010, que causaram 712.552 óbitos e 1 bilhão de pessoas afetadas. No Brasil, nos últimos anos ocorreram inundações, enxurradas, deslizamentos, estiagens, secas e vendavais, ocasionando 6.000 mortos e prejuízos de 10 bilhões de dólares. Após os desastres, a falta de informações claras sobre como gerenciar a disposição dos cadáveres, resultam em incertezas entre os profissionais envolvidos no atendimento emergencial, de quais são os riscos associados e medidas de segurança no manejo dos corpos. Objetivos: determinar o risco dos agentes etiológicos envolvidos na mortalidade brasileira por doenças infecciosas, identificar e discutir as principais medidas de proteção para os profissionais envolvidos no manejo de cadáveres em situações de desastres. Metodologia: levantamento dos óbitos por doenças infecciosas, no Brasil, de 2005 a 2010, utilizando-se os dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade. Resultados: Dos 171.223 óbitos analisados, os patógenos causadores de maior número de óbitos foram: HIV, M.tuberculosis e T cruzi. 59% dos agentes pertencem à classe de risco 3 e 40,6% à classe 2. 8 óbitos identificados foram causados por patógenos da classe 4, que representam alto risco. Conclusão: Os profissionais envolvidos no manejo de corpos podem estar expostos aos riscos crônicos, como os vírus transmitidos pelo sangue, infecções gastrointestinais e tuberculose. Estes resultados demonstram a importância no investimento na elaboração de medidas para reduzir o risco de infecção associada ao manejo de cadáveres.
Palavras-chave:
cadáver
desastres
risco
exposição a agentes biológicos
saúde pública
Abstract:
There were 2,628 natural disasters in the world during 2005-2010, that caused 712,552 deaths, and affected 1 billion people. In Brazil, floods, landslides, droughts and windstorms resulted in an average of 6,000 deaths and economic losses valued at US$10 billion. After disasters, the lack of information on how to handle corpses leads the professionals involved in emergency care to uncertainty about the risks and safe precautions. Objectives: Determine the risks of the etiologic agents involved in brazilian mortality by infectious diseases; discuss the main protection measures required involved in corpse handling in disaster situations. Methodology: Survey of deaths by infectious diseases in Brazil, 2005/2010, using data from the Mortality Information System. Results: From the 171,223 deaths analyzed, the pathogens leading to the greatest number of deaths were: HIV, M. tuberculosis and T. cruzi. 59% belonged to risk group 3 and 40.6% to group 2. Eight deaths caused by group 4 pathogens, which represent high risk. Conclusion: The professionals involved in corpse handling may be exposed to chronic risks, such as viruses transmitted by blood, gastrointestinal infections and tuberculosis. These findings further support the value of investment in establishment of measures to reduce the risk of infection associated with corpse handling.
Keywords:
corpse
disasters
risk
exposure to biological agents
public health.
Estudo da mortalidade no Brasil por doenças infecciosas, de 2005 a 2010: riscos envolvidos no manejo de cadáveres
Resumo (abstract):
There were 2,628 natural disasters in the world during 2005-2010, that caused 712,552 deaths, and affected 1 billion people. In Brazil, floods, landslides, droughts and windstorms resulted in an average of 6,000 deaths and economic losses valued at US$10 billion. After disasters, the lack of information on how to handle corpses leads the professionals involved in emergency care to uncertainty about the risks and safe precautions. Objectives: Determine the risks of the etiologic agents involved in brazilian mortality by infectious diseases; discuss the main protection measures required involved in corpse handling in disaster situations. Methodology: Survey of deaths by infectious diseases in Brazil, 2005/2010, using data from the Mortality Information System. Results: From the 171,223 deaths analyzed, the pathogens leading to the greatest number of deaths were: HIV, M. tuberculosis and T. cruzi. 59% belonged to risk group 3 and 40.6% to group 2. Eight deaths caused by group 4 pathogens, which represent high risk. Conclusion: The professionals involved in corpse handling may be exposed to chronic risks, such as viruses transmitted by blood, gastrointestinal infections and tuberculosis. These findings further support the value of investment in establishment of measures to reduce the risk of infection associated with corpse handling.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
corpse
disasters
risk
exposure to biological agents
public health.
Cardoso, TAO, Vieira, D.N.. Study of mortality in Brazil 2005-2010 for infectious diseases: risks involved in corpse handling. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/ago). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
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