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Introduction <p>In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted global attention, potentially contributing to the neglect of other diseases, such as schistosomiasis in endemic countries like Brazil.</p> Methods <p>To understand how the pandemic may have influenced the control of schistosomiasis in Sergipe, the Brazilian state with the highest prevalence of the disease, we analyzed epidemiological and operational indicators using SISPCE data from 2010 to 2021. The average test rate was estimated, and a simple linear regression assuming years as an independent variable was employed.</p> Results <p>Two temporal trends were observed, the first showing stability in the number of tests and treatment of patients from 2010 to 2017, followed by a decline in these numbers between 2017 and 2021.</p> Conclusion <p>While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health services, the reduction in testing and treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was already evident since 2017. Political and economic factors, including decentralization policies and budget cuts in public health, appear to have played a more significant role in the decline of schistosomiasis control efforts than the pandemic itself. This decline could represent a barrier to the elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem considering the new recommendations from the WHO.</p>

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National Health Policy and the COVID-19 pandemic on human schistosomiasis mansoni in Sergipe state, Northeastern Brazil

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    2025年4月23日

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  • Carlos Thailan de Jesus Santos,
  • Carlos Graeff-Teixeira,
  • Yvanna Louise Di Christine Oliveira,
  • Daniel Lima Menezes,
  • Luciana Maria Oliveira,
  • Alda Rodrigues,
  • Roseli La Corte,
  • Sona Jain,
  • Tiago Pinheiro Vaz de Carvalho,
  • José Rodrigo Santos Silva,
  • Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara,
  • Israel Gomes de Amorim Santos,
  • Silvio Santana Dolabella

摘要

Introduction

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted global attention, potentially contributing to the neglect of other diseases, such as schistosomiasis in endemic countries like Brazil.

Methods

To understand how the pandemic may have influenced the control of schistosomiasis in Sergipe, the Brazilian state with the highest prevalence of the disease, we analyzed epidemiological and operational indicators using SISPCE data from 2010 to 2021. The average test rate was estimated, and a simple linear regression assuming years as an independent variable was employed.

Results

Two temporal trends were observed, the first showing stability in the number of tests and treatment of patients from 2010 to 2017, followed by a decline in these numbers between 2017 and 2021.

Conclusion

While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health services, the reduction in testing and treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was already evident since 2017. Political and economic factors, including decentralization policies and budget cuts in public health, appear to have played a more significant role in the decline of schistosomiasis control efforts than the pandemic itself. This decline could represent a barrier to the elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem considering the new recommendations from the WHO.