EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE NUMBER OF CASES OF HERPES INFECTIONS

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE NUMBER OF CASES OF HERPES INFECTIONS

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hygiene measures; prevention measures; Covid-19.

Abstract

Herpes simplex is a highly contagious viral disease common in childhood. The research aimed to compare the number of cases of Herpes simplex virus infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering factors that can prevent its spread. Data regarding hospital morbidity in the SUS were collected in two periods: 2015 to 2019 and 2020 to 2022. Prevalence coefficients and detection of Herpes simplex infection were used, with emphasis on the age group of children from 1 to 4 years old. The results showed a significant reduction in the number of Herpes simplex infections in children during the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was a slight increase in some areas in people aged 14 and over. This condition may be related to the limitations imposed by the pandemic, such as limited access to health facilities, as well as the increased use of hygiene measures, such as masks, alcohol gel and physical distancing.

Keywords: hygiene measures; prevention measures; COVID-19.

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Author Biographies

Pedro Augusto dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Graduando do 1º período do Curso de Bacharelado em Enfermagem da UFAL/Campus Arapiraca.

Sóstenes Ericson, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Graduado em Enfermagem (FENSG/UPE); graduado em Letras/Inglês (UNEAL); mestre em Serviço Social (PPGSS/UFAL); doutor em Letras e Linguística (PPGLL/UFAL); pós-doutor em Linguística (UNICAMP), com atividades de pesquisa em Paris. Autor de diversos livros e artigos. Revisor editorial e parecerista. Professor permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística e Literatura (PPGLL/UFAL), com área de pesquisa em Análise do Discurso de filiação francesa. Professor do Curso de Enfermagem, na área de Saúde Coletiva.

References

DATASUS, Brasil. Disponível em: http://datasus.saude.gov.br. Acesso em: 15 fev. 2023.

PSAUDE_DEV. 90% dos adultos brasileiros tiveram herpes; entenda a doença. Disponível em: https://www.prosaude.org.br/vida-saudavel/90-dos-adultos-brasileiros-tiveram-herpes-entenda-a-doenca/. Acesso em: 15 fev. 2023.

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SANTOS, M. P. de M. et al. Herpesvírus humano: tipos, manifestações orais e tratamento. Odontologia Clínico-Científica (Online), v. 11, n. 3, p. 191–196, 1 set. 2012. Acesso em: 15 fev. 2023.

Published

2023-08-22

How to Cite

dos Santos, P. A., & Ericson, S. (2023). EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE NUMBER OF CASES OF HERPES INFECTIONS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE NUMBER OF CASES OF HERPES INFECTIONS. REVISTA ELETRÔNICA EXTENSÃO EM DEBATE, 13(18). Retrieved from https://seer.ufal.br/index.php/extensaoemdebate/article/view/15372