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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Balbino, Letícia Santos
• Bernardes, Juliana Correa
• Ladeia, Winni Alves
• Martins, Felippe Danyel Cardoso
• Nino, Beatriz de Souza Lima
• Mitsuka‐Breganó, Regina
• Navarro, Italmar Teodorico
• Pinto‐Ferreira, Fernanda

Titel

Epidemiological study of toxoplasmosis outbreaks in Brazil

Ist Teil von

• Transboundary and emerging diseases, 2022-07, Vol.69 (4), p.2021-2028

Ort / Verlag

Berlin: Hindawi Limited

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In Brazil, notification of toxoplasmosis outbreaks and epidemiological investigation is a mandatory activity of health surveillance. We investigated the risk factors for toxoplasmosis during outbreaks, notifications of outbreaks by the health secretary and reports in the literature. Other factors related to the municipalities were determined through the Institute of Geography and Statistics portal. We found that fruits and vegetables were the most described transmission routes in outbreaks, and oocysts were the most common parasitic form; in recent years; there has been an increase in outbreak notifications. We also found that municipalities with high municipal human development index have a higher number of toxoplasmosis infections during outbreaks. There is a need to raise awareness among the population and producers regarding good water management and quality practices and to facilitate the acquisition of complex data to improve preventive strategies.