DENGUE IN MARANHÃO, BRAZIL: A PEAK IN NOTIFICATIONS AND CONCENTRATION AMONG ADULTS AGED 20 TO 39 YEARS

Authors

  • Gabryelle Galvão Belfort Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Laila Vitória Soares Mendes Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Suanny Licá Costa Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Arthur Miguel do Nascimento Aguiar Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Phelipe Austríaco-Teixeira Universidade Estadual do Maranhão https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-6215

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i10.31467

Keywords:

Dengue, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Information Systems, Epidemiologic Studies

Abstract

Objective: to describe the distribution of dengue notifications in Maranhão from 2023 to 2025 by year, sex, age group, race/skin color, and gestational trimester. Methods: descriptive retrospective epidemiological study using aggregated secondary data from Sinan/DATASUS. Absolute and relative frequencies and annual variation were calculated. Results: 22,030 notifications were analyzed; 2024 accounted for 11,354 (51.5%) and increased by 127.0% compared with 2023, whereas 2025 recorded 5,675. Women represented 52.5%, adults aged 20-39 years were the most frequent group, and 17,083 records involved people classified as brown. Among 245 notifications in pregnant women with trimester information, 44.9% occurred in the second trimester. Conclusion: the exceptional volume in 2024 and concentration among adults support surveillance, care, and health education planning. The lower count in 2025 alone does not demonstrate a sustained reduction in transmission.

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Author Biographies

  • Gabryelle Galvão Belfort, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA).

  • Laila Vitória Soares Mendes, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA).

  • Suanny Licá Costa, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA).

  • Arthur Miguel do Nascimento Aguiar, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem - Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA).

  • Phelipe Austríaco-Teixeira, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

    Doutor em Ciências. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA) e da Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão (UEMASUL).

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Published

2026-10-23

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 10 (2026): Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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How to Cite

Belfort, G. G., Mendes, L. V. S., Costa, S. L., Aguiar, A. M. do N., & Austríaco-Teixeira, P. (2026). DENGUE IN MARANHÃO, BRAZIL: A PEAK IN NOTIFICATIONS AND CONCENTRATION AMONG ADULTS AGED 20 TO 39 YEARS. Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(10), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i10.31467

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