Occurrence of Influenza A (H1N1) in Alagoas (2016-2019)/ Ocorrência de Influenza A (H1N1) em Alagoas (2016-2019)
subject: viral disease; epidemiological reports; respiratory tract
description: : Influenza A is a viral respiratory tract disease, which is transmitted on a large scale by theMyxovirus influenzae virus, through person-to-person contact by dissemination of droplets containing viralparticles. Among influenza A subtypes, the H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes are those that are in activecirculation among humans. The main symptoms arising from the infection are high fever, muscle pain,headache, cough and tiredness. In this context, the present study aimed to quantify the cases of InfluenzaA of the subtype H1N1, in the State of Alagoas, during the period from 2016 to the first half of 2019. Datawere collected through a search on the Ministry of Health website of SARS cases for influenza A of theH1N1 subtype registered in epidemiological reports. In Alagoas, 2016 presented the highest number ofcases of H1N1, 52 cases and 12 deaths, while in 2017 there was the lowest expressiveness, with 06positive cases and 03 deaths. In 2018, 32 cases of H1N1 and 03 deaths were reported. In the first half of2019, 21 cases and 3 deaths were confirmed, but 37 cases and 05 deaths are still being investigated.According to the data obtained, it was concluded that, in 2016, the H1N1 viral disease in Alagoas wasmore expressive, whereas in 2017, there were few cases, as was also observed in the country in general.
creator: Ellen Karollyne Santos Lopes, Allana Caroline Bonfim Costa, Karoline Barbosa Gomes, Samara dos Santos Oliveira, Tariqat Sofia Machado Montiel, Claudimary Bispo dos Santos
source: Diversitas Journal
publisher: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas
date: 2020
language: EN, PT
identifier: DOI: 10.17648/diversitas-journal-v5i1-925
coverage: Education, Science, Social Sciences