EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CONGENITAL SYPHILIS IN THE STATE OF TOCANTINS IN 2024

Abstract

This article aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of congenital syphilis in the state of Tocantins in 2024. This was an epidemiological, descriptive, cross-sectional study based on secondary data obtained from the Brazilian Information System for Notifiable Diseases and the Live Birth Information System. Absolute and relative frequencies were used to analyze maternal characteristics, prenatal care, diagnosis, case classification, clinical outcomes, and territorial distribution. A total of 419 records were identified, of which 412 were classified as recent congenital syphilis, resulting in an incidence of 18.8 cases per 1,000 live births. Diagnoses made within the first six days of life, mothers aged 20 to 24 years, and mothers who had completed secondary education predominated. Although 90.9% attended prenatal care, 27.0% were diagnosed only at delivery or curettage, and 50.1% of the records did not report the year in which maternal treatment began. Notifications were concentrated in the Capim Dourado health region and in the municipality of Palmas. It was concluded that congenital syphilis remains highly prevalent in Tocantins, revealing weaknesses in the quality of prenatal care, timely treatment, and completeness of notification records.