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Análise Da Relação Espaço-temporal Da Coinfecção Tb-hiv No Município Do Rio Grande/rs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The immunological fragility caused by the HIV virus entails vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB) infection. Considering the worrisome scenario of TB in the municipality of Rio Grande (RS), this paper performs a spatio-temporal analysis of TB-HIV co-infection in each of its localities, from 2010 to 2021, using geoprocessing tools. For the development of this work, data from TB notifications from the SINAN system were used, in spreadsheet format. Thus, the epidemiological profile of these patients was defined through graphics. The Google Earth software was used in the process of georeferencing the cases, and the QGIS software was used for the elaboration of cartographic products. Through the My Maps platform, a dynamic map was made available with the localities of the municipality and the epidemiological situation for TB. Thus, it is expected that the municipal management can broaden its vision related to the performance of TB in the municipality, focusing on TB-HIV co-infection. This work also highlights the importance of applying geoprocessing in studies of the area.

Source: Hygeia - Revista Brasileira de Geografia Médica e da Saúde

DOI: 10.14393/hygeia2174238

Authors: Laura Dorneles Lemes, Carolina Larrosa de Oliveira Claro, Júlia Nyland do Amaral Ribeiro

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408905515

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