A influência dos determinantes sociais em saúde nos casos de síndrome congênita associada à infecção pelo vírus zika ocorridos na IV região de saúde de Pernambuco

Abstract

To elucidate the main social conditions which are associated with families affected by congenital syndrome associated with Zika virus infection and to demonstrate the condition of social vulnerability is the population affected by this disease in the municipalities belonging to the IV Regional Health Management in Pernambuco. Methods: descriptive study of observational research, with data on the time of response to the mothers for convenience. Results: 29 cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome were evaluated in the Regional Health Management, lack of basic sanitation was present in 67% of the cases observed and 20% of the mothers were not vaccinated against rubella and measles. Conclusion: the lack of basic sanitation and the precariousness imposed by other social determinants of health in this region coincided with the municipalities that presented an incidence of cases of the congenital syndrome associated with Zika virus infection.