Sífilis em João Monlevade-MG: Uma Investigação Epidemiológica

Abstract

Syphilis results from an infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, transmitted through sexual intercourse, blood transfusions and vertical transmission, when the mother, diagnosed with syphilis, does not receive adequate treatment or does not follow the indicated therapeutic protocol. The objective of this research was to evaluate the temporal dynamics of syphilis cases in João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, from 2015 to 2022. Secondary data collection techniques were used, electronically, through the national database of the National Health System. Information on Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). Submission to the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) was not necessary. Among the population surveyed by SINAN, the number of acquired syphilis cases, according to sex, was more significant in males, in addition, the highest number was among the young population, between 20 and 29 years old. Despite being a disease that can be treated with viable, effective and verified methods, it still persists with high incidence rates, representing a specific challenge for public health systems.