Postgraduate Program of Public Health, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430140, Ceará, Brazil.
Municipal Secretary of Health, Russas, 62900000, Ceará, Brazil.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Dec 4;117(12):844-851. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trad052.
The aim of the current study was to estimate the population prevalence of trachoma in non-indigenous populations in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, in the state of Ceará, northeast region of Brazil, 2021-2022.
A population-based prevalence survey focusing on detecting cases of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in children aged 1-9 y and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) 'unknown to the health system' in people aged ≥15 y, was conducted in rural areas of the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará. Indigenous populations will be further researched.
There was no detection of cases of TF and TT. In 900 households, 2234 people were examined. In the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region, females (54.6%; 1219/2234) and the mixed/Pardo-Brazilian ethnicity (68.1%; 1521/2234) predominated. The most commonly reported educational level was elementary and middle school (41.8%; 702/1679). In 56.2% (506/900) of households, there was a source of water within the household. The monthly income range of 50%-100% of the minimum wage predominated in the families of the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region (43.1%; 388/900).
Although no cases of TF and TT were detected in the Baixo Jaguaribe micro-region in the state of Ceará during the study period, considering the historical endemicity, we emphasise the need for monitoring and sustainability of surveillance actions in areas at risk for trachoma, common contexts for neglected populations.
本研究旨在估计巴西东北部塞阿拉州下 Jaguaribe 微地区非原住民人群中的沙眼流行率，2021-2022 年。
在塞阿拉州下 Jaguaribe 微地区的农村地区开展了一项以人群为基础的患病率调查，重点检测 1-9 岁儿童的沙眼滤泡性炎症（TF）病例和≥15 岁人群中“不为卫生系统所知”的沙眼性倒睫（TT）病例。将进一步研究原住民人群。
未发现 TF 和 TT 病例。在 900 户家庭中，共检查了 2234 人。在下 Jaguaribe 微地区，女性（54.6%；1219/2234）和混血/棕色人种（68.1%；1521/2234）占多数。报告的受教育程度主要是小学和初中（41.8%；702/1679）。在 56.2%（506/900）的家庭中，家中有水源。在下 Jaguaribe 微地区家庭中，月收入范围在最低工资的 50%-100%之间占主导地位（43.1%；388/900）。
尽管在研究期间未在下 Jaguaribe 微地区发现 TF 和 TT 病例，但考虑到该地区的历史流行情况，我们强调需要对沙眼高危地区、被忽视人群的常见环境进行监测和持续开展监测行动。
