THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN BAIXADA SANTISTA FROM 2007 TO 2014

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Introduction: This study aims to describe the epidemiology of leptospirosis in Baixada Santista from 2007 to 2014. Methods: This study approaches the incidence of leptospirosis and the lethality of this disease in the regions of the State of São Paulo and, in a second moment, analyzes the data referring to nine municipalities of Baixada Santista. The data is from the Center for Epidemiological Surveillance  of the state of São Paulo (Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica do Estado de São Paulo - CVE-SP) and Santos Regional Health Board (Diretoria Regional de Saúde de Santos - DIR XIX).Results: The results indicate that Baixada Santista has a higher incidence coefficient of all the metropolitan regions of the state of São Paulo, as well as a high lethality. Conclusions: It is believed that educational measures for the population, together with training for doctors in emergency care units and emergency services, can decrease those numbers in a significant way.