Análise descritiva da incidência da sífilis congênita no Distrito Federal no período de 2001 a 2006

Abstract

Introduction - Congenital syphilis remains a serious public health problem, with global magnitude. Its elimination is one of the goals proposed by the World Health Organization, adopted also by the Ministry of Health in Brazil. Objectives - To evaluate the incidence of congenital syphilis cases occurred in the Federal District from 2001 to 2006, thus presenting the epidemiological profile of disease in the Federal District in recent years. Methods - This is a quantitative and descriptive retrospective study based on notifications contained in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), thus characterized as a search of secondary data. Results - During the years 2001-2006 were reported 724 cases of congenital syphilis in the Federal District. The highest percentage of cases occurred in children whose mother's age is between 20 and 29 years of age and education of pregnant women with a higher proportion of cases ranged from 1 to 7 years of study. It was noted that most cases of CS was diagnosed until the 6th day of life and cases with clinical asymptomatic, reached 86.1% in 2006. Children born with 2500 grams and more represented on average more than 79% of cases. Most of the mothers of children with SC performed the prenatal period. Discussion - During the study period the incidence of congenital syphilis in the DF remained far above what is recommended by WHO is 1 case per 1000 live births, a fact which highlights the need for more effective control for the problem. Conclusion - Congenital syphilis is a problem that is far from being eradicated from the DF. The high incidence of disease in the region indicates failure in prenatal care and lack of training of health professionals who assist these women. The guidance through health education is an important way of preventing this disease on public health.