AIDS IN MARANHÃO, BRAZIL: MALE PREDOMINANCE, CONCENTRATION AMONG ADULTS AGED 20 TO 49 YEARS, AND HETEROSEXUAL EXPOSURE

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https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i11.31588

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Epidemiological Monitoring, Health Information Systems, Epidemiologic Studies

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Objective: to describe the distribution of AIDS cases recorded in Maranhão from 2022 to 2025 by year, sex, age group, and exposure category. Methods: a descriptive retrospective epidemiological study using public TabNet/DATASUS data. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated; 2025 records were preliminary and available through September 30. Results: 4,958 cases were counted: 1,334 in 2022, 1,377 in 2023, 1,280 in 2024, and 967 in 2025. Men accounted for 70.9%; the 20-34 and 35-49 age groups accounted for 38.1% and 37.5%, respectively. Heterosexual exposure represented 52.9% of all cases and 64.2% of records with known information; 17.6% had an unknown category. Conclusion: cases were concentrated among men and adults aged 20-49 years. Preliminary 2025 data and incomplete exposure information require cautious interpretation and improved surveillance.

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  • Luana Santos Oliveira, State University of Maranhão

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

  • Maria Clara dos Santos Anjos, State University of Maranhão

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

  • Maria Clara Freitas, State University of Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Campus Santa Inês, Santa Inês, Maranhão, Brasil.

  • Sarah Mirlley Conceição da Silva, State University of Maranhão

    Discente do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Campus Santa Inês, Santa Inês, Maranhão, Brasil.

  • Phelipe Austríaco-Teixeira, State University of Maranhão, Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão

    Docente do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Campus Santa Inês, Santa Inês, Maranhão, Brasil; docente do curso de Medicina da Universidade Estadual da Região Tocantina do Maranhão, Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brasil.

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2026-11-06

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Vol. 12 No. 11 (2026): evista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação — REASE

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Oliveira, L. S., Anjos, M. C. dos S., Maria Clara Freitas, Sarah Mirlley Conceição da Silva, & Austríaco-Teixeira, P. (2026). AIDS IN MARANHÃO, BRAZIL: MALE PREDOMINANCE, CONCENTRATION AMONG ADULTS AGED 20 TO 49 YEARS, AND HETEROSEXUAL EXPOSURE. Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 12(11), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v12i11.31588

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