Aspects related to positivity for schistosomiasis: a cross-sectional study in a low prevalence area in Alagoas, Brazil, 2020.

Objective: To analyze aspects related to schistosomiasis positivity in an area of low prevalence in Brazil.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, carried out in the first half of 2020, where we analyzed the proportion of positivity, according to the number of Kato-Katz slides, the diagnostic performance of the test and positivity estimates based on data from the Schistosomiasis Surveillance and Control Program Information System (SISPCE).

Results: 2,088 slides from 348 individuals were analyzed, with proportion of positivity of 11.

New epidemiological profile of schistosomiasis from an area of low prevalence in Brazil.

Introduction: Schistosomiasis, caused by infection from Schistosoma mansoni, is a disease that represents an important public health problem for Brazil, especially for states in the Northeast region. Thus, the aim of this study is to present a new epidemiological profile for the disease in a municipality with low prevalence in the state of Alagoas, Brazil.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through a coproparasitological and malacological survey.