Spatio-temporal analysis of Leptospirosis in Belém do Pará, Brazil

Geoprocessing and Fuzzy Logic techniques to analyze the spatio-temporal distribution of Leptospirosis

von Paulo Henrique Savino

52 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Considering that leptospirosis is a cosmopolitan disease, this cross-sectional, retrospective, population-based, descriptive study, without the collection of biological material, aimed to analyze the spatio-temporal distribution of 241 cases of the disease using geoprocessing and fuzzy logic techniques, in addition to identifying possible socio-environmental components for its transmission. This study showed a concentration of leptospirosis cases in male individuals, living in areas of high population density, without adequate waste treatment and drainage systems. It was also possible to identify a significant number of homes in a situation of socio-environmental vulnerability related to the cases, which deepens the concept of the occurrence of leptospirosis as a health inequity. Cleaning the existing canals and culverts in the study area would facilitate the flow of water, preventing flooding; the collection and proper disposal of waste would prevent its accumulation, contributing to the reduction of this serious public health problem.

• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Allgemeine Themen
• ISBN: 9786207295722
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2024
• Größe: 220 x 150 mm
• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing