[Association between schooling and mortality rate from dengue in Brazil].

Dengue may be associated with individual level variables, such as schooling, increasing the risk of illness. The objective of this study is to analyze the disparities in dengue mortality among the least and the most educated in Brazil, from 2010 to 2018. This is a retrospective ecological study of the differences in the mortality rate due to dengue between the less and the more educated people in Brazil, according to the mortality rates due to general dengue, by age, sex, and Federative Unit (UF).

[Gender and age differences in the completion of the schooling items in surveillance forms in Brazilian state capitals with higher dengue incidence, 2008-2017].

Brazil is among the countries of the world with the most dengue cases. Case reporting systems are essential for monitoring the disease's evolution, but few reporting forms are properly completed. Knowledge of the patients' schooling level is important for understanding the role of social inequality in the risk of illness.

Spatial distribution of synanthropic triatomines in Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil.

This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution and assess entomological indicators of synanthropic triatomines in Piaui State, Northeastern Brazil. We used surveillance data on the detection, identification and assessment of natural infection with trypanosomatids from triatomines in the State from 2014 to 2017. The State was divided into four macroregions.

Encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in a Brazilian child.

We report a case of encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the central nervous system of a Brazilian child. This case raises the possibility that reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus may be a mechanism of neurological impairment induced by acquired Zika virus infection.

Malaria epidemiology in the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil: a retrospective study with secondary data.

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION Malaria is not considered endemic in State of Piauí. METHODS Malaria epidemiology was examined using surveillance data.

Results: During 2002-2013, of the 484 cases of malaria, 217 were classified as probably acquired in Piauí, most frequently in the Campo Largo, Buriti dos Lopes, and Luzilândia municipalities, and 267 were considered probably imported, from the States of Pará, Maranhão, Amazonas, Roraima, and Rondônia.

Increasing incidence of pertussis in Brazil: a retrospective study using surveillance data.

Background: Many countries have reported an increase in the incidence of pertussis, which has become a global public health concern.

Methods: In this study, the epidemiology of pertussis in Brazil was assessed retrospectively using surveillance data gathered from case notification forms from 2007 to 2014.

Results: From 2007 to 2014, 80,068 suspected cases of pertussis were reported in Brazil.