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AUMENTO DA TOXOPLASMOSE CONGÊNITA NO BRASIL: ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA POR REGIÃO NO PERÍODO DE 2020 A 2024

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0234-2/16

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Epidemiologia. Gestantes. Toxoplasmose congênita.

KEYWORDS: Epidemiology. Pregnant women. Congenital toxoplasmosis.

ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated water and food. When a pregnant woman is affected by the disease, the fetus can be infected transplacentally, resulting in prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction, hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications, and chorioretinitis. The toxoplasmosis test is offered by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) to all pregnant women; when positive, the woman is treated to prevent fetal involvement or reduce its severity. Despite the availability of treatment, congenital toxoplasmosis has shown an increase in incidence in the last 5 years, especially in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. OBJECTIVES: To conduct an epidemiological study of congenital toxoplasmosis according to region and year of notification from 2020 to 2024 in Brazil.

Autores

  • Danyelly Rodrigues Machado Azevedo

  • Emanuela Fabiana Alves

  • Iza Mickele Silva Rocha

  • Samara Nunes Silva

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